A research team led by scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute used techniques including single cell genomics, to describe a previously undetected RNA-mediated mechanism in mice that could ...

Olfactory receptors are integral to sensory perception, forming a sophisticated system that enables organisms to detect and differentiate an immense variety of volatile chemical compounds. As members ...

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...

The human olfactory system discriminates between thousands of odours by interacting specifically with olfactory receptors on sensory neurons. Each receptor can detect several odorants at different ...

The pleasure of eating begins in the mouth, albeit extends far beyond it. The sensation that we know as taste involves an intricate system of nerves that relay information from the tongue’s taste buds ...

Our noses can effortlessly distinguish the aroma of coffee from the tang of gasoline, yet how they do it has long been a mystery. In a study that appears Oct. 30 in Nature, scientists at Duke ...

Animals, including humans, rely on their sense of smell to locate food, avoid predators, and communicate. This sensory ability depends ...

We rely on smell more than most people may realize. Across mammals, scent guides feeding, warns of danger, and shapes social ...

A team of chemical and biological engineers at Seoul National University in the Republic of Korea has developed a proof-of-concept device that could one day lead to the creation of an artificial nose.

Scientifically, colder outdoor temperatures affect how our noses perceive scent. Human olfactory receptors become more ...