Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Create the First Detailed ‘Smell Map’ of Odor Sensors in the Mouse Nose—and Sniff Out Some Surprises

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a long-standing assumption that the nerve cells with scent ...
Nature

First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours

Detailed maps of smell receptors in the nose overturn textbook models of olfactory receptor organization in mice.