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Interesting revelations about smell and smell
Human olfactory organs are not only part of the body, but also affect science and art ...
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The secret of ... the nose
A new study shows that millions of intracellular receptors are not randomly scattered, but the distribution has rules.
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Your baby develops the sense of smell through the way she eats
The baby's olfactory system is naturally formed through what mothers eat and drink during pregnancy.
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Why are mice afraid of cats?
Cats, rats and other predators emit a chemical signal that causes fear in mice.
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Olfactory competition: two nostrils alternately handle two different smells
When the nose simultaneously encounters two different smells, the brain alternately processes them through each nostril.
Archeology
T. rex dinosaurs are real assassins
A new study shows that Tyrannosaurus rex must rely on a quick nose to detect victims as well as defeat live prey at night.
Archeology
Tyrant dinosaur: Sensitive animals
Tyrannosaurus (T.rex) not only has a particularly delicate sense of smell and hearing, but also has a habit of using prey-locating eyes and recognizes similar patterns t…
Biology
Genetically modified so that mosquitoes can't smell people
American scientists at Rocckefeller University have devised a way to transform mosquito genes, neutralizing their sense of smell for humans, making them not looking for…
Biology
Create mice that smell light
Among the characteristics of living things and humans, feeling the world around you with the sense of smell is still the most mysterious thing.
Biology
Desert ants smell the way back to the nest
When lost in the desert, people often hang around in a deadlock circle. This prompted scientists to ask how the desert living organisms could find their way without a ma…
Animal world
How does a pigeon send a letter to find a way home?
The ancient Egyptians captured the mailing ability of the dove. But at that time, the miraculous ability of the postman bird was still a secret.
Animal world
How can vultures find corpses?
Although vultures do not belong to the group of 'lovely' birds in many people's eyes, this is a useful bird. And there are really interesting things about this
Animal world
Experimental decoding story
Although vultures do not belong to the group of 'lovely' birds in many people's eyes, they have an irreplaceable role in the ecosystem.
Animal world
African elephants have the first-class sensitive aces
African elephants are known as intelligent animals, best able to distinguish different languages.