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Study reveals how odor molecule activates human odorant receptor
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odour molecule activates a human odorant receptor, breaking a long-standing impasse in our understanding of olfaction.
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Study examines connection between shark nose shape, size, smell sensitivit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sharks are known as "super smellers," as they employ olfaction to detect smells associated with finding prey and mates, communicating with their own species, and avoiding predators. Unlike humans, their olfactory system is independent of their respiratory system. Sharks and other fish use gi
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Here's how mammals' brains distinguish odours
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Researchers found that approximately six types of mammals from mice to cats distinguish odours in almost the same way by using circuitry in the brain.
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