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Spatial perception: time tells where a smell comes from.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20619809     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Anat Arzi; Noam Sobel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current biology : CB     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1879-0445     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-11-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9107782     Medline TA:  Curr Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R563-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Humans
Odors*
Smell
Space Perception*
Time and Motion Studies

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