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Blind mice use stereo olfaction, comparing smells between nostrils, to maintain a stable sense of direction. Blocking this ability disrupts their internal compass.
Kudos to @kasumbisa.bsky.social! Another cool chapter of the Trenholm-Peyrache collab😉
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58847-7
Blind mice use stereo olfaction, comparing smells between nostrils, to maintain a stable sense of direction. Blocking this ability disrupts their internal compass.
Kudos to @kasumbisa.bsky.social! Another cool chapter of the Trenholm-Peyrache collab😉
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58847-7
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Also: animals that become blind at P60 also uses olfaction, so they must learn this ability at some point.
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