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A mathematical model reveals a map for odors from the natural environment

Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee, first author Yuansheng Zhou and collaborators have discovered a new way to organize odor molecules based on how often they occur together in nature. They mapped this data to discover regions of odor combinations humans find most pleasurable. The findings open new avenues for engineering smells and tastes.

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