The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

The sense of smell enables insects to recognize olfactory signals crucial for survival and
reproduction. In insects, odorant detection highly depends on the interplay of distinct …

Taste and smell play a key role in our ability to perceive foods. Overconsumption of highly
palatable energy-dense foods can lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Thus there is …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive loss of upper and lower
motor neurons leading to muscle paralysis and death. While a link between dysregulated …

CD36 is a membrane protein with wide distribution in the human body, is enriched in the
monocyte-macrophage system and endothelial cells, and is involved in the cellular uptake of …

Animals traversing different environments encounter both stable background stimuli and
novel cues, which are thought to be detected by primary sensory neurons and then …

Olfaction plays a critical role in several aspects of life. Olfactory disorders are very common
in the general population, and can lead to malnutrition, weight loss, food poisoning …

Perception of fat taste, aroma, and texture are proposed to influence food preferences, thus
sha** dietary intake and eating behaviour and consequently long-term health. In this …

Stem cell-based therapies have been proposed as a strategy to replace damaged tissues,
especially in the nervous system. A primary sensory modality, olfaction, is impaired in 12 …

The mechanisms underlying the ability of humans to olfactorily discriminate fat content in
milks remain unknown. In this study, we found that fat contents (0.5, 1.5 and 3.5% fat) can be …