Odor receptors in taste cells suggest you can smell with your tongue

We know that our perception of flavor involves a complex interaction between odors detected in the nose and tastes sensed by our tongue. A fascinating new study has turned the science of flavor perception upside down, discovering the same olfactory receptors that detect odors in our nose can be found in taste cells on the tongue.

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Category: Biology

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• Food
• New Atlas Audio
• Smell
• Taste
• Tongue

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