Soil-dwelling nematodes depend on their sophisticated sense of smell for survival, able to distinguish between more than a thousand different scents—but the molecular mechanism behind their olfaction has baffled scientists ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2022
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In the near future, a buzz in your belt or a pulse from your jacket may give you instructions on how to navigate your surroundings. Think of it as tactile Morse code: vibrations from a wearable, GPS-linked device that tell ...
Engineering
Jun 14, 2013
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Like a self-absorbed teenager, insects spend a lot of time grooming.
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2013
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Researchers have identified a receptor protein that can detect when winter is coming.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 29, 2019
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The discovery of a previously unidentified hearing organ in the South American bushcrickets' ear could pave the way for technological advancements in bio-inspired acoustic sensors research, including medical imaging and hearing ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2012
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Fruit flies and mosquitoes share similar sensory receptors that allow them to distinguish among thousands of sensory cues – particularly heat and chemical odors – as they search for food or try to avoid danger, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2011
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Crop damage in agriculture and the transmission of vector-borne diseases by insect pests have become worldwide threats nowadays. Chemical treatments such as insecticides and repellents have been a significant strategy against ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 22, 2023
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New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows at the single cell level how an external stimulus sets off a molecular chain reaction in the transparent roundworm C. elegans, a process in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2013
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A University of Wyoming researcher and his team have discovered that separating male and female mice, over time, changes the way they smell.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2018
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The aquatic environment is full of tantalizing chemicals that can guide a fish to mates or meals. Now, scientists in Japan have identified the olfactory receptor and brain circuitry that picks up the scent of adenosine triphosphate, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 11, 2017
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