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Caught on Camera
Caught on Camera
Selected Images of the Day from the-scientist.com
Caught on Camera
Caught on Camera

Selected Images of the Day from the-scientist.com

Selected Images of the Day from the-scientist.com

sensory biology, cell & molecular biology

How One Neuron Regulates Two Separate Behaviors
Ruth Williams | Nov 14, 2019 | 3 min read
A major sensory neuron in roundworms distinguishes proprioception from harmful touch by sending out local or whole-cell signals, respectively.
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Infographic: Quantum Explanations for Biological Phenomena
Catherine Offord | Jun 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Weird effects on the scale of subatomic particles may play roles in enzyme catalysis, photosynthesis, and avian magnetoreception.
Proprioception: The Sense Within
Simon Gandevia and Uwe Proske | Sep 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
Knowing where our bodies are in space is critical for the control of our movements and for our sense of self.
Odor, Taste, and Light Receptors in Unusual Locations
Sandeep Ravindran | Aug 31, 2016 | 2 min read
From the gut and airways to the blood, muscle, and skin, diverse sensory receptors are doing unconventional things.
Year in Review: Hot Topics
Jef Akst | Dec 20, 2015 | 3 min read
In 2015, The Scientist dove deep into the latest research on aging, HIV, hearing, and obesity.
Inner Ear Undertakers
Kerry Grens | Sep 1, 2015 | 2 min read
Support cells in the inner ear respond differently to two drugs that kill hair cells.
Hearing Discrepancy Probed
Amanda B. Keener | Sep 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Common in vitro experiments have distorted the true mechanics of mammalian hair cell stereocilia.
Sensing Calories Without Taste
Francie Diep | Apr 22, 2013 | 4 min read
Rodents and fruit flies appear to be able to sense nutrients even when they can’t taste the food they’re eating. Now, researchers are trying to figure out how.
Sweet and Sour Science
Ruth Williams | Feb 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Japanese researchers unravel the mystery of miracle fruit.
Taste in the Mouth, Gut, and Airways
Thomas E. Finger and Sue C. Kinnamon | Dec 1, 2011 | 1 min read
The tongue may be the epicenter of taste sensation, but taste receptors are scattered throughout the digestive and respiratory tracts.
Matters of Taste
Thomas E. Finger and Sue C. Kinnamon | Dec 1, 2011 | 10 min read
Compounds we perceive as sweet or bitter in the mouth trigger similar receptors and signaling pathways elsewhere in the body, helping to regulate digestion, respiration, and other systems.
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