What are some interesting research papers for seminar course on Biology of Sensory Systems?

It is known that enantiomers of some compounds can elicit different behavioral or olfactory responses in several species. I would like to know if such differences can be explained by triggering different transduction pathways. For instance, can one enantiomer trigger the adenylyl cyclase pathway and other enantiomer the inositol phosphate pathway in the same receptor?

Someone who is in a coma is unconscious and will not respond to voices, other sounds, or any sort of activity going on nearby. however; in this case I'm wondering if any brain activity yet causes some senses to work.

I have a system of a free H2S molecule as a reference and also an adsorbed H2S on Cu/CeO2.

The Bader for the H2S on Cu/CeO2 looks right about the expected values of S(6.1), H(0.95) and H(0.95).

How ever the bader for the free H2S molecule is literally not making any sense as I am having

S(4.8), H(0.9) and H(2.2).

Normally i expect the charges on the hydrogen to be approximately the same.

Can someone help please. Urgently need suggestions or reason for this.

Thank you.

It is known that 1-2 nm zinc metal nanoparticles being added with odorant significantly enhance sense of smell.  We can speculate that zinc nanoparticles play the role of electron donors in the interaction with olfactory receptors (Turin L. A spectroscopic mechanism for primary olfactory reception. Chemical Senses. 1996;21(6):773-91). We see that only small nanoparticles, smaller than 4 nm are physiologically active.  Is there any physical rational for the size dependence? I guess, it should be a discrete dependence, not continues, as everything in a quantum physics.   Good reference?

Drosophilla has a great sense of feeling, need its neurobiology

During the formalin pain test, how does formalin induces the neurogenic phase one response? Does it directly open sodium channels or does it act by means of a receptor or any other mechanism?

Recording from peripheral nerves in anesthetized rodents using hook electrodes and the nerve sometimes slips off the hooks. Can anyone recommend an adhesive that won't affect the viability/function of the nerve during my recordings?

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JG

Detection and recognition of smells

I need some resources about history of senses. “sights (visual), sounds (auditory), smells (olfactory), touch (tactile) and tastes (gustatory).” And also relationship between senses and memories. Any resources or suggestion may be useful.

Thank you in advance for your time.