Nature.com April 28, 2026 • 19:22

First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours - Nature

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

A microscope cross-sectional image of a mouse nose, showing the anatomical structure of the nasal epithelium. Credit: Datta Lab
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First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours - Nature

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