How the nose knows a rose.People who smell, a flower in childhood are able to recognize its fragrance years later and recall memories associated with it. But how? The two American scientists who solved this riddle have received the 2004 Nobel. Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Richard Axel Richard Axel, M.D. (born July 2, 1946, New York City) is an American scientist whose work on the olfactory system won him and Linda B. Buck, a former post-doctoral scientist in his research group, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004. , of Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. , and Linda B. Buck Linda B. Buck, Ph.D., (born January 29, 1947) is an American biologist best known for her work on the olfactory system. She and Richard Axel won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on olfactory receptors. , of the University of Washington, found that humans have about 350 olfactory receptors on cells inside the nostrils. These cells are highly specialized to detect molecules of certain inhaled odors Odors anosmia Medicine. the absence of the sense of smell; olfactory anesthesia. Also called anosphrasia. — anosmic, adj. halitosis bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth. . Receptors then relay the information to areas of the brain that sort out the odors and associate certain smells with past experiences. |
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