A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

Receptor patterns define key organizational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. Receptor patterns define key organisational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. An ...

Polyphenols, abundant in fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee, offer potential health benefits. However, owing to low bioavailability, the mechanisms underlying their beneficial effects remain unknown.

Humans have bitter taste receptors not only in their mouths but in their lungs, too. Researchers have exploited these receptors’ innate ability to dilate the airways to create a potent new drug that ...

Olfactory receptors are integral to sensory perception, forming a sophisticated system that enables organisms to detect and differentiate an immense variety of volatile chemical compounds. As members ...

Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly ...

Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

This study is led by Prof. Huabin Zhao (College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University). The origins of powered flight and laryngeal echolocation in bats are widely cited as evidence that ancestral bats ...