SciTechDaily May 08, 2026 • 03:01

Harvard Scientists Reveal Secret Structure Behind How You Smell - SciTechDaily

Scientists have uncovered a hidden structure in one of our most mysterious senses.

A microscope photo of a cross-section of a mouse nose. The mouse was genetically modified to express green fluorescent protein in smell neurons. A small subset of dying neurons is labeled in red. Cre… [+6384 chars]

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Harvard Scientists Reveal Secret Structure Behind How You Smell - SciTechDaily

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