Sensory system-what we do not realize Bashny.Net

Fresh pastries and the sea breeze, the smell of flowers, the sweet smell of chocolate... a New study by scientists of the medical Institute of Howard Hughes proves that the human sense of smell is able to distinguish trillion different odors.





It used to be that people can distinguish close to ten thousand different odors.Researcher Leslie Vosshall from Rockefeller University have long been worried about the idea that people were restricted in a number of smells according to the assessment made in the 1920-ies. Do people need to feel a lot less odour than to be able to see the number of colors? In the human eye there are three receptors in order to see 10 million colors.The nose as typical human contains 400 receptors.





Till today no one measured the olfactory ability of a person.In the new study, scientists have proven that the average person can easily distinguish trillion smells. Marshall, says it's wonderful to have such an ability, because the world around us is changing.Create new fragrances perfume companies. It may happen that you find yourself in the area of the world where have never been and will become familiar with plants that were previously unknown to you.But the nose is ready! With our sensor system, we are fully prepared.

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