The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies ...

Researchers released the first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose, organized into horizontal stripes that mirror the ...

Most of us would feel pressed if someone asked us to come up with a word or phrase to describe our favorite perfume or ...

The olfactory system is involved in the detection and processing of odour signals. In humans, the sense of olfaction has a significant influence on ...

Visualization of the odor discrimination process by an XAI-assisted olfactory sensor. Depending on the odorant molecule, the AI identifies the most responsive receptor materials and highlights the key ...

Many animals, mammals included, are heavily reliant on their sense of smell in dealing with the world. Yet people often assume that this is not the case with humans. Indeed, research on how smell ...