Thursday, 25 July 2013

The Science of Sensation

The Science of Sensation

Mouse taste bud cells with their nuclei shown in blue. The sweet, bitter and savory-sensing cells that appear yellow are marked by the presence of two specific ion channels labeled green and red. Credit: Akiyuki Taruno, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Nature.

Why do roses smell pleasant and strawberries taste sweet? Our nose, tongue and other sensory organs have cells equipped for detecting signals from the environment, such as odors and tastes. Read more...

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