Essays about: "olfaction"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 41 essays containing the word olfaction.

  1. 6. Grisars omedelbara beteende vid doftberikning

    University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Rebecca Grut; [2022]
    Keywords : gris; doft; berikning; välfärd; beteende; tail flicking; stereotypier;

    Abstract : It is common knowledge that pigs are used to search for truffles and that their sense of smell is well developed. Still, there is not much research about pigs’ sense of smell and therefore the aim of this study is to describe which behaviours the pigs perform immediately when exposed to scent enrichment. READ MORE

  3. 7. Exploring nature’s influence on the olfactory urban landscape experience : an explorative research on the influences of urban nature on the urban smellscape experience and preference and possible contributions of the olfactory perception of nature in the urban living environment on wellbeing

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Roald Daniël Nooijens; [2022]
    Keywords : olfaction; olfactory experience; multisensory environment; experience of nature; landscape psychology; landscape experience; landscape preference; urban planning;

    Abstract : Impairment of mental wellbeing in urban areas can be explained through landscape experience. Interactions with urban nature have found to positively influence wellbeing through landscape experience. However, research has focussed on the sense of vision, while humans are multisensory beings in essence. READ MORE

  4. 8. Puzzle Solving Through Smell : Designing Smell-Based Interactions for Escape Rooms

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Agustin Guerrero; [2022]
    Keywords : Interaction Design; Smell; Smell Interaction; Scent; Olfaction; Olfactory Display; Escape Room; Escape Game; Puzzle;

    Abstract : This project aims to find how, why and by which means the sense of smell can create meaningful interactions in the field of escape rooms, by taking a main role in the interactions that occur in said games, by adding an additional layer of complexity and embodiment. The project finished with the finding that it is not only possible to create meaningful interactions and expand on the possibilities of smell interaction, but also by encouraging future exploration and discussion of the sense of smell as an interactive medium and material. READ MORE

  5. 9. The differential signalling of the succinate receptor SUCNR1/GPR91, through Gi versus Gq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Sofie Liljewall; [2022]
    Keywords : GPR91; SUCNR1; G protein recruitment; Gi; Gq; TRUPATH biosensor; BRET2; Applied Microbiology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : G protein-coupled receptors are the biggest family of membrane bound receptor in the human genome, they are also target for many drugs due to their accessible location in the cell membrane. We have characterized the G protein recruitment of the succinate receptor 1 (SUCNR1/GPR91). READ MORE

  6. 10. Correlation of Subjective and Objective Measures of Olfaction : New insights from the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Anja Lundkvist Winter; [2022]
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    Abstract : The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was in March 2020 classified by the World Health Organization as the second pandemic of the century and has currently infected over 521 million people. One common symptom related to COVID-19 is olfactory dysfunction, estimated to affect around 60% of all patients. READ MORE