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Chemistry

Biosensors mimic the human olfactory system and distinguish between very similar odors.

Shift of the electrostatic dipole of hOR1A1 with structural changes. Credit: Lugunas et al. ChemRxiv (2024). DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-kxx8d The human olfactory system distinguishes between thousands of odors by specifically interacting with olfactory receptors on sensory neurons. Each receptor can detect multiple odorants at different intensities, and the same odorant can activate multiple receptors. This complex combination of signals generates our…