Spatial perception: time tells where a smell comes from

Curr Biol. 2010 Jul 13;20(13):R563-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.04.048.

Abstract

A new study has found that when a shark turns towards an odor, its directional decision is based on inter-nostril differences in odorant time of arrival, rather than on inter-nostril differences in odorant concentration.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Odorants*
  • Smell
  • Space Perception*
  • Time and Motion Studies