To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning, the brain needs two types of cells, neurons and astrocytes, to work closely with ...

(from left) Prof. Florian Mormann and Marcel Kehl are on the trail of the neuronal mechanisms of human odor perception. We often only realize how important our sense of smell is when it is no longer ...

When we inhale, airborne chemicals enter our nose, creating the "odor" we detect. These chemicals are then expelled when we exhale. Each breath lasts 3–5 seconds, which seems to limit how quickly we ...

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 ...

We often only realize how important our sense of smell is when it is no longer there: food hardly tastes good, or we no longer react to dangers such as the smell of smoke. Researchers at the ...

The sprawling network of the visual cortex reigned supreme in the field of sensory processing, contributing significantly to our understanding of sensory perception. In contrast, the study of ...

Animals depend on their sense of smell to locate food, identify mates and evade danger. In mammals, olfactory perception typically relies on G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) pathways. Insects, by ...

Firmenich International has patented a high-throughput assay system for identifying compounds that enhance olfactory receptor activity, intensifying the perception of target odorant compounds. The ...

In a recent study published in the journal Diagnostics, researchers investigate the relationship between olfactory dysfunction associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and subsequent ...