Odorants, mostly organic molecules that are released into the womb or in our atmospheric environment after birth, are detected by specialized olfactory receptor cells in the nasal cavity.

Basic science researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are advancing heart health research by finding ...

These odor molecules contact a tissue called the olfactory epithelium (Fig. 1), which contains olfactory receptor cells that lock onto these odor molecules. This generates electrical signals that are ...

You may experience taste changes during chemotherapy. The taste receptor cells in your mouth and the olfactory receptor cells in your nose may wrongly perceive foods as metallic, rancid, and bitter.

Olfr558 is one of three olfactory receptors (out of about 350 total) that are well-conserved by evolution in many mammals, ...

Olfactory biosensors and bioelectronic detection systems are innovative technologies designed to mimic the human sense of smell. These systems utilize biological receptors to detect and identify ...