The olfactory epithelium, located in the nasal cavity, is the starting point of the olfactory pathways. It consists of three main cell types: olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs), supporting cells, and ...

Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A ...

Ethnicity & Disease, Vol. 18, Supplement 2: Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI): Current Science (Spring 2008), pp. 20-24 (5 pages) In women, clinical studies suggest that functional pain ...

Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch. Researchers have demonstrated a universal ...

In the heart there are two different subtypes of beta-adrenergic receptors - beta1 and beta2 - which are activated by the stress hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. They both trigger the strongest ...