The evolution of vinegar flies is based on the variation of male sex pheromones
Max Planck researchers decipher the chemical language underlying mating in 99 species of the genus DrosophilaCredit: Anna Schroll By analyzing ...
Tag: Olfactory/Taste
Junk food relief in lockdown
Sneaky snacks creep in during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Sheffield University / Flinders University Beware of those snack attacks. A new study ...
Insulin is necessary for repairing olfactory neurons
Findings point to possible treatment for smell lossCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center, eNeuro PHILADELPHIA (May 17, 2021) - Researchers have ...
With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus
In a proof-of-concept study led by the University of Pennsylvania, dogs identified positive samples with 96% accuracyCredit: Pat Nolan Many ...
Could catnip become the new DEET?
The common plant shows promise as a new natural insect repellentCredit: Gallio lab / Northwestern New collaborative research from Northwestern ...
Repurposed mouse model sheds light on loss of smell in COVID-19
Credit: Susan McClellen, University of Iowa Health Care Marketing and Communications A repurposed mouse model can develop symptoms of both ...
How SARS-CoV-2 reaches the brain
Credit: Photo: Michael Laue/RKI & Carsten Dittmayer/Charité Using post-mortem tissue samples, a team of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ...
Silicone surface mimics topology, wettability of a real human tongue
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12925 The tongue helps people taste food, but structures on ...
Repeated pregnancy loss may be tied to the olfactory system
Understanding the connection could lead to a new search for the causes of unexplained spontaneous miscarriageCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science ...
Only the nose knows: New international network explores how odors lead to actions
Credit: Glenn Asakawa, CU Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder will lead a groundbreaking new international research network dubbed Odor2Action ...
Using artificial intelligence to smell the roses
UC Riverside study applies machine learning to olfaction with possible vast applications in flavors and fragrancesCredit: L. Duka. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...
COVID-19 may attack patients’ central nervous system
University of Cincinnati researcher says depressed mood and anxiety may be symptoms of a COVID-19 impact on the brainCredit: Colleen ...
Monell scientist receives 2020 Klingenstein-Simons fellowship award in neuroscience
Credit: Monell Chemical Senses Center PHILADELPHIA (July 1, 2020) - Amber Alhadeff, PhD, the newest faculty member at the Monell ...
Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins study
Researchers find genetic variation shapes individual perception of fatty foodsCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center Most people would agree that the ...
COVID-19 related strokes, other neurological impact under study
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Traditional stroke treatments like clot-dissolving tPA and surgical removal of big clots in ...
By the third day most with COVID-19 lose sense of smell
University of Cincinnati researcher says antiviral treatments may help most if patients identified earlyCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand A ...
Foraging Drosophila flies are open for new microbial partners
Their openness to associate with previously unknown yeasts could be a crucial factor for the emergence of new Drosophila speciesCredit: ...
Odor experts uncover the smelly chemistry of lemur love
Potential sex pheromones used by male lemurs for 'stink flirting' are influenced by testosterone levelsCredit: Illustration by Caitlin E. Devor, ...
How does sugar drive consumption? Scientists discover gut-brain sugar sensor in mice
Pioneering study points to promising avenues for minimizing sugar cravings and potentially reducing incidence of obesity and diabetesCredit: Hwei-Ee Tan/Zuker ...
Lower-sodium turkey breast wins sensory test over full-salt option
UMass Amherst food scientists seek strategies to lower salt in processed foodCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists ...