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Tag Archives: Senses
When the nose no longer knows
Pollution can endanger aquatic animals by damaging their sense of smell
Posted in Animals
Tagged animal behavior, behavior, carbon dioxide, clown fish, CO2, copper, Danielle Dixson, dottyback, feature, fish, GABA, Göran Nilsson, James Cook University, Jen McIntyre, Kate de la Haye, Keith Tierney, neurons, nose, Ocean acidification, olfaction, Philip Munday, Plymouth University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, rockcod, salmon, Schreckstoff, Senses, smell, topstories, University of Alberta, University of Oslo, Washington State University
Making snotty scents
Mucus may play big role in the nose’s job of smelling
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged nervous, nose, Senses, smell
The (kids’) eyes have it
A visual trick opens a window on brain development.
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged brain development, eye, nervous, Senses, vision
The taste of bubbles
Taste cell for sourness senses fizz, too
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged nervous, Senses, taste
The Colorful World of Synesthesia
Science News for Kids explores the sensory explosion that defines the experience of people with this unusual, but not that uncommon nor unwelcome, condition.
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged brain, nervous, nervous system, Senses, synesthesia
Picture the Smell
To pinpoint smells, an electronic nose turns scents into colorful data.
Posted in Technology & Engineering
Tagged chemoreceptor, nervous, nose, Senses, smell
Hear, Hear
Listening to loud music or playing in a rock band without ear protection can lead to hearing loss.
Posted in Body & Health
Tagged ear, hearing, nervous, Senses
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