olfactory receptors
Sniffing Out Death With A Bioelectronic ‘Nose’
Scientists in Korea have created a selective and sensitive detector for decaying substances by packaging a zebrafish receptor into nanodiscs.
Mosquito Protein Sensor Can ‘Smell’ Human Sweat
This robot is equipped with a mosquito antenna protein that enables it to detect the odor of human sweat.
Sniffing Out The Cause Of Smell Loss
Can't smell? This test could help decide what kind of treatment you should receive.
What’s That Smell? Musk Receptor Identified
A single olfactory receptor protein, OR5AN1, affects the perception of musk odor in both mice and humans.
Sniffing Out Cancer Biomarkers
Researchers have used olfactory sensor neurons from mice to detect volatile organic compounds found specifically in urine samples from lung cancer patients.
