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

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 ...

In the present paper I will argue that the evolved physiology of the mesocorticolimbic ... in the nucleus accumbens, in the olfactory tubercle, and in the substantia nigra. Apart from these ...

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This study provides important findings on the neural circuits underlying dishabituation of the olfactory avoidance response in Drosophila. The data as presented provide solid evidence that the ...

A new study published in Nature reveals how olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) achieve extraordinary precision in selecting which genes to express. The mechanism is surprising in that it involves ...

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Some people might notice different types of smells to their period blood, such as a metallic or sweaty smell. A rotten or fishy odor may be a sign of an infection or foreign body such as a tampon.

Drosophila melanogaster larvae possess peripheral sense organs on their head, thoracic, and abdominal segments. These are specialized to receive diverse environmental information, such as olfactory, ...