Sentences with phrase «on olfactory senses»

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Our olfactory system depends on approximately 400 receptors to give us our sense of smell.

In research recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Weizmann Institute scientists report on a method of precisely characterizing an individual's sense of smell, which they call an «olfactory fingerprint.»

For instance, in the human genome we still see the remnants of the large olfactory receptor gene family that gave our evolutionary ancestors a keen sense of smell, even though humans no longer rely on them.

Both chemicals had a negative effect on the young bees» olfactory learning, and reduced sucrose responsiveness or sense of taste.

Relying on locusts» keen sense of smell, researchers are building devices that use the insects» olfactory system to improve homeland security.

Cats rely less on their sense of smell for huntings than dogs do, which is apparent from the smaller repertoire of olfactory receptor genes in the feline genome.

On today's podcast, were joined by olfactory scientist Pamela Dalton, a researcher at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, to explore the physics behind that crisp, snowy scent.

Put Kitty On The Trail If possible, hide food — or other smell - good items — around the house to stimulate your cat's olfactory sense and to excite its hunting drive.