That Weird Smell in Your House Might Be Mold. Here’s How to Check
As climate change leads to increased flooding and more severe freezes, added moisture and humidity means that more homes and businesses are susceptible to…
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Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It ‘Tastier’, Attract More…
A new study has discovered the reason mosquitoes are drawn to some people more than others. Some viruses can cause an infected person to smell “tastier” to a…
Volatolomics: Robot noses may one day be able to ‘smell’ disease on your breath
Scientists develop diagnostic device for identifying compounds unique to particular…
Researchers made cyborg locusts that can smell cancer
Early in the pandemic, scientists tried training dogs to infections in humans. The results were predictable. Man’s best friend proved adept at sniffing out…
Smell significantly enhances sense of realism in virtual reality, researchers find
Our research set-up. Credit: CSIRO
You walk along a dark…
The art of smell: Research suggests the brain processes smell both like a painting and a symphony
What happens when we smell a rose? How does our brain process the essence of its fragrance? Is it like a painting -- a snapshot of the flickering activity of…
The key chemical in rotten egg’s foul smell could soon make our laptops last longer
A team of researchers has come up with a surprising new addition to the potential list of ingredients that could go in the batteries that could power…
Air Pollution May Keep Insects From Stopping to Smell the Flowers
“There could also be wider ramifications,” he continues. “For example, pheromones are airborne odors produced by one insect to attract a mate of the same…
A map for the sense of smell: Evolution has structured flies with an energy-efficient olfactory…
The distinctive smell of a flower… the unmistakable aroma of coffee… the dangers linked with inhaling smoke fumes. Sensory systems have evolved to provide us…
The ‘surprisingly simple’ arithmetic of smell: Adding and subtracting certain neurons tells…
Smell a cup of coffee.
Smell it inside or outside; summer or winter; in a coffee shop with a scone; in a pizza parlor with pepperoni -- even at a pizza…