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Robotic Bloodhound Picks Scents Off The Ground
Scientists in Japan have used a technique known as localized surface plasmon resonance to develop a robot ‘bloodhound’ that is highly sensitive to odors.
Distinguishing Sniff From Smell
The phase of signals from neurons in the nose is key to differentiating the sense of airflow from the sense of smell.
A Switch Controlling Odor Receptor Expression Found
Scientists have identified a DNA sequence that controls the expression of odor-detecting receptor genes.
