Visualization of the odor discrimination process by an XAI-assisted olfactory sensor. Depending on the odorant molecule, the AI identifies the most responsive receptor materials and highlights the key ...

Smell, rather than sight, reigns as the supreme sense for most animals. It allows them to find food, avoid danger, and attract mates; it dominates their perceptions and guides their behavior; it ...

Researchers have finally seen how some smell receptors bind to odor molecules. The work yields new insights into one of the most mysterious and versatile senses. Smell, rather than sight, reigns as ...

An illustration of the olfactory bulb and epithelium. Top right: A pericyte (light orange) wraps around a blood vessel (red). Bottom right: Olfactory sensory neurons (light red, orange) surrounded by ...