The movie Ratatouille introduced the idea that in some alternate universe a rat could become a chef, cooking haute cuisine.

Scent is how dogs largely experience the world, a lot like the way we humans rely on sight. We know little about how dogs ...

Fragrances can stimulate the release of endorphins, the body's natural mood boosters, and help you feel relaxed and happier.

If you're a cat lover, you know that your furry friends can go absolutely wild for a sprinkling of catnip, the green herb that can be found in many cat toys or even grown in your own garden.

Specifically, ASH and AWC are the primary receptors for repellent and attractive responses ... sensory neurons that responded to the repellant 1-octanol. While several olfactory neurons responded to ...

Companies like Cogito Tech are leading efforts to digitize olfactory data, using AI to interpret and analyze scent-based information. This emerging field has the potential to revolutionize ...

The AMPA group of brain receptors have mostly been assumed to be calcium impermeable and so were not thought to contribute to the calcium-dependent mechanisms underlying learning and memory.

With an olfactory system far more developed than humans, dogs can detect a broader range of odors, with specialized receptors in their noses that allow them to process and distinguish even the ...