The ability to detect subtle odors depends on genetics and neuroanatomy. Studying these can offer insights on how the brain ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor. The ...

A longstanding hypothesis in neurobiology was that a single neuron releases a single type of neurotransmitter, a molecule used by neurons to communicate with one another. In recent decades, several ...

Humans have about 400 odorant receptors (ORs), but scientists have had trouble finding ligands that match up with most of ...

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Particle guidance by the flapping of flightless silkworm moths was quantified by computational fluid dynamic analyses. (a) The flapping silkworm moths were filmed by two high-speed cameras (1,000 fps) ...

Volatile chemicals released by the body—through urine, feces and odor—could one day help to noninvasively detect cancer early ...

SEATTLE — K-9 police dogs had their noses put to the test in the National Odor Recognition Testing course Wednesday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) hosted the course ...