This year's Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine have solved this problem and in a series of pioneering studies clarified how our olfactory system works. The sense of smell long remained the ...

In considering the physiology of olfaction, however, certain conditions which might lead to misconception must be ruled out. In the first place, a very minute addition of impurity suffices to give ...

Undoubtedly, the research emerging from helping patients with Covid-19-induced anosmia will lead to more refined future treatments for patients with general taste and smell deficiencies. This article ...

Cattle rely heavily on their sense of smell, and understanding their odor preferences could help improve handling, health, ...

Citation: Nigam Y, Knight J (2017) Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system ... We choose what we eat based on the smell and taste of food; however, the number of olfactory receptors ...