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  "id": 788585,
  "title": "A pathogen-associated odorant induces fear-like response regulated by an olfactory receptor STR-211 in Caenorhabditis elegans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/a-pathogen-associated-odorant-induces-fear-like-response-regulated-by",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.07.743461v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exposure to chemical cues released by predator or pathogen can evoke anxiety or fear responses in prey/host animals such as fight, flight or freeze both at behavioral and molecular levels. Freezing is a fundamental anxiety response when fighting or fleeing aren't feasible. Despite the potential relevance of freezing as a stress-coping mechanism, its behavioral and molecular underpinnings are not…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}