The study published in Nature identifies the mechanism used by our brain to distinguish smells. The research was conducted by IIT and Harvard University and may have an impact on the creation of the artificial sense of smell in robots ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA – IIT Rovereto, Italy, 29th July 2020 – An Italian-American research...
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Sniffing out smell
ew study reveals how the brain organizes information about odors HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL The premiere of the movie Scent of Mystery in 1960 marked a singular event in the annals of cinema: the first, and last, motion picture debut “in glorious Smell-O-Vision.” Hoping to wow moviegoers with a dynamic olfactory experience alongside the familiar spectacles...
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By tricking mice into sensing fake smells, scientists decode how the brain recognizes scent
By JULIET ISSELBACHERJUNE 18, 2020 New research untangles the complex code the brain uses to distinguish between a vast array of smells, offering a scientific explanation for how it separates baby powder from bleach, lemon from orange, or freshly cut grass from freshly brewed coffee. A single scent can trigger a complex chain of events...
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Watch that smell! Scents can regulate fat storage
Working with the laboratory worm C. elegans, Mutlu and her colleagues conducted a broad screen to investigate whether neurons can actively send signals that, without affecting feeding habits, could alter lipid metabolism. “When we found a connection with the sense of smell, we were very surprised. We expected a link with taste or related to...
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Typical olfactory bulbs might not be necessary for smell, case study suggests
by Cell Press Our sense of smell depends on the transmission of olfactory information from the nose to the olfactory bulb in the brain through the olfactory nerve. And without olfactory bulbs, smell isn’t possible—or so scientists thought. A team of researchers have uncovered a sliver of the population who have no apparent olfactory bulbs...