title: The molecular logic of smell.
abstract: Mammals can recognize thousands of odors, some of which prompt powerful responses. Recent experiments illuminate how the nose and brain may perceive scents.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000502:physiology; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000502:physiology; D009832:Olfactory Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*