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Choline transporter in brain is necessary for tuning out unneeded informat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): In habituation, an organism gets so used to a ubiquitous sight, smell, sensation or sound that it virtually disappears. Researchers have identified a transporter protein in the brain that plays a vital role in habituation.
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New research on reading the mind of worms
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
San Diego [US], November 22 (ANI): Now, scientists can have a look at the brain activity of a microscopic worm and tell you about which chemical it smelled a few seconds ago.
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Study determines sense of smell is body's most rapid warning system
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 16 (ANI): Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger.
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Study finds sense of smell is our most rapid warning system
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 15 (ANI): Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger.
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Desperation, depression marks first day of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI): Kabul -- a vibrant city where streets were once clogged with cars and rusty bikes, beggars and blaring music, and the smells of spices and sizzling meat, turned to desperation and depression on the first day of Taliban rule in Afghanistan on Wednesday,
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Study develops method to protect crops from insects using 'smell of fear'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 28 (ANI): A method to bottle the "smell of fear" produced by predators to repel and disrupt destructive insects naturally without the need for harsh substances, has been recently developed by researchers.
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Smell regulates what we eat, and vice versa: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Scientists at Northwestern University found that people became less sensitive to food odours based on the meal they had eaten just before. So, if you were snacking on baked goods from a coworker before your walk, for example, you may be less likely to stop i
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Study finds we are less likely to perceive smells of food that relate to r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): A new study has shown that just as smell regulates what we eat, what we eat, in turn, regulates our sense of smell.
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Researchers protect crops from insects using 'smell of fear'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): Researchers have developed a way to bottle the "smell of fear" produced by predators to repel and disrupt destructive insects naturally without the need for harsh substances.
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Dolly Parton's first-ever fragrance launched
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has launched her first-ever fragrance and the star feels that it 'smells like heaven'.
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'Friends reunion' best moments: From Justin Bieber's fashion show to Lady
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): The 'Friends reunion: special featured the beloved American sitcom stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reconnect on the actual set of the show as they recreate scenes, reminisce about the old days
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Best time to take COVID test is after 1-2 days of symptoms: Dr Lal PathLab
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid thrust to ramp up testing as the country deals with a surge in the COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic, Dr Lal PathLabs Managing Director Dr Arvind Lal on Saturday said the best time to get a test done to check the presence of the virus is one
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