The biological olfactory system is the sensory system responsible for the detection of the
chemical composition of the environment. Several attempts to mimic biological olfactory …

Insects thrive in diverse ecological niches in large part because of their highly sophisticated
olfactory systems. Over the last two decades, a major focus in the study of insect olfaction …

Among the many wonders of nature, the sense of smell of the fly Drosophila melanogaster
might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the 'nose'of …

Drosophila melanogaster olfactory neurons have long been thought to express only one
chemosensory receptor gene family. There are two main olfactory receptor gene families in …

The detection of biomarkers is the future of non-invasive medical diagnosis and screening.
Discovery and identification of reliable disease specific volatile organic compounds is …

The olfactory transduction system of insects is involved in multiple behavioral processes
such as foraging, mating, and egg-laying behavior. In the insect olfactory receptor neurons …

As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …

Background The species-specific mode of action for DEET and many other mosquito
repellents is often unclear. Confusion may arise for many reasons. First, the response of a …

Gustatory receptors (GRs) are critical for insect chemosensation and are potential targets for
controlling pests and disease vectors, making their structural investigation a vital step toward …

Whilst the senses of vision and hearing have been successfully automated and miniaturized
in portable formats (eg smart phone), this is yet to be achieved with the sense of smell. This …