Tag: Olfactory/Taste

Neurons that encode sweetness identified in miceCredit: Ken-ichiro Nakajima / National Institute for Physiological Sciences Researchers from the National Institute ...

From genes to receptors to perception: Olfaction unraveledCredit: Monell Center PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2019) - Several years ago the internet ...

In 1921, perfumer Ernest Beaux discovered that adding synthetic aldehydes to natural rose and jasmine scents produced just the right ...

Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavorCredit: Monell Center ...

The work, from the University of Pennsylvania's Jay Gottfried, points to the existence of a grid-like hexagonal structure in olfactory-related ...

Smell and taste: Our link to the environment Bonita Springs, FL-- Smell and taste are vital senses that bring pleasure ...

Salt with physiological effectsCredit: Dr. Antonella Di Pizio / Leibniz-LSB@TUM Germany A team of scientists headed by Maik Behrens from ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite ...

Credit: Kanazawa University Insects show a variety of species-specific innate behaviors (instinctive behaviors). For example, a worker honeybee that has ...

The human body is full of mucus. This viscous goo isn't just a nuisance that gets coughed up or sneezed ...

Credit: Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at The Rockefeller University Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic ...

First-of-its-kind study could aid research into how our sense of smell is affected by the decreasing number of neurons in ...

Cheese fondue is an icon of Swiss cuisine and a dinner party staple. While it may seem like a simple ...

Credit: Alex Wild She weighs less than one ten-thousandth of an ounce and her top speed is less than two ...