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Comparative Sensory Neuroscience

Comparative Sensory Neuroscience

Articles on the evolution, structure, and function of sensory processing systems across vertebrates, including fish, birds, and mammals, with emphasis on convergence in neural architecture.

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Neuroscience - Wikipedia Meets the Pufferfish: How a Single Latch Rewired Taste

The first 3D crystal structure of a pufferfish umami receptor reveals a molecular latch that lets one protein taste both sweet and savory — a finding with real implications for flavor science and sensory evolution.