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#odors — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Interesting.

    "It is proposed that this extreme sensitivity to geosmin evolved in humans or their ancestors to aid them in their search for scarce water, but this is not conclusive. Similarly, many insects possess a sensitivity to geosmin such that it may act as an attractant, signaling the presence of microbial prey, or as a repellant, where its presence may coincide with that of toxin-producing microbes."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

    #Geosmin #Chemicals #Odors

  2. Interesting.

    "It is proposed that this extreme sensitivity to geosmin evolved in humans or their ancestors to aid them in their search for scarce water, but this is not conclusive. Similarly, many insects possess a sensitivity to geosmin such that it may act as an attractant, signaling the presence of microbial prey, or as a repellant, where its presence may coincide with that of toxin-producing microbes."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

    #Geosmin #Chemicals #Odors

  3. Interesting.

    "It is proposed that this extreme sensitivity to geosmin evolved in humans or their ancestors to aid them in their search for scarce water, but this is not conclusive. Similarly, many insects possess a sensitivity to geosmin such that it may act as an attractant, signaling the presence of microbial prey, or as a repellant, where its presence may coincide with that of toxin-producing microbes."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

    #Geosmin #Chemicals #Odors

  4. Interesting.

    "It is proposed that this extreme sensitivity to geosmin evolved in humans or their ancestors to aid them in their search for scarce water, but this is not conclusive. Similarly, many insects possess a sensitivity to geosmin such that it may act as an attractant, signaling the presence of microbial prey, or as a repellant, where its presence may coincide with that of toxin-producing microbes."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

    #Geosmin #Chemicals #Odors

  5. Interesting.

    "It is proposed that this extreme sensitivity to geosmin evolved in humans or their ancestors to aid them in their search for scarce water, but this is not conclusive. Similarly, many insects possess a sensitivity to geosmin such that it may act as an attractant, signaling the presence of microbial prey, or as a repellant, where its presence may coincide with that of toxin-producing microbes."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

    #Geosmin #Chemicals #Odors

  6. #Odors contain complex spatiotemporal information; @anantu_s @OPedroncini @AndreasTSchafer @TobiasAckels discuss how recent mammalian olfactory research has enhanced our understanding of how animals use #olfaction to navigate the environment #PLOSBiology plos.io/3AZEQ0z

  7. San Diego County Air Pollution Control District #odors #SanDiego

  8. Exposure to #female #odors and #pheromones causes #weight loss and extend the life spans of mice, which may have implications for #humans, University of Otago researchers have found.
    #Biology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2023/03/bio03292303