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Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General
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Structure of crucial receptor in brain development, function      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain devel ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General
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Daily rhythms depend on receptor density in biological clock      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Tweaking the numbers of receptors in a key brain area changes the daily rhythms of rest and wake in ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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Sweet taste receptor affects how glucose is handled metabolically by humans      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The sweet-taste receptor might be the first stop in a metabolic surveillance system for sugar. The r ...

Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Engineering: Graphene
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Human scent receptors could help 'sniff out' nerve gases in new sensor      (via sciencedaily.com) 

By some estimates, the human nose can detect up to a trillion different smells with its hundreds of...

Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General
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How fruit flies smell carbon dioxide      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Mosquitoes in search of blood as well as fruit flies looking for a place to lay their eggs navigate...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General Biology: Zoology
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The sweet stuff: How insects tell sugars apart      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from re ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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Researchers discover how we perceive bitter taste      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study reveals the detailed protein structure of the TAS2R14, a bitter taste receptor that allo ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General
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Deciphering the role of bitter and astringent polyphenols in promoting well-being      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Polyphenols, abundant in fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee, offer potential health benefits. Howev...

Biology: Molecular Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
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Scientists reveal how sensory protein changes shape with nanometer resolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The sensory receptor PIEZO1 changes shape in response to mechanical stimuli. The super high-resoluti ...

Biology: Developmental
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Scientists discover external protein network can help stabilize neural connections      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Noelin family of secreted proteins bind to the external portion of AMPA glutamate receptors and ...

Offbeat: General
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And then there were 6 -- kinds of taste, that is      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scholars have discovered evidence of a sixth basic taste. The tongue responds to ammonium chloride,...