Study: Scents Alter How Memories Are Processed in the Brain
New research reveals how much power scents have in triggering memories—and the potential for odor to be used as a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders
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Smelling Your Lover’s Shirt Could Improve Your Sleep
Researchers found that study participants who were exposed to their partner’s scent overnight experienced better sleep quality, even though their partner was not physically present
Study Identifies 17 Key Compounds in Wine Aromas
Out of all the analyzed elements in the study, 17 make up 95 percent of the total detected aroma, meaning they play a crucial role in wine fragrance
The Science of Bread Aroma and Taste
Modern and old wheat varieties taste equally good, researchers find
DEET Gives Humans an 'Invisibility Cloak' to Fend off Mosquito Bites
DEET may chemically 'cloak' humans from malaria-carrying mosquitoes, rather than repelling the insects
Can a High-Tech Sniffer Help Keep Us Safe?
A new way to inspect cargo at ports of entry
How the Right Smell Can Help with a Negative Body Image
In a new study from the University of Sussex, people felt thinner and lighter when they experienced the scent of a lemon
Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break
Animal stem cells grown into a preliminary device to detect bombs and drugs
Robot Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground
The robot, reported in ACS Sensors, could even read a message written on the ground using odors as a barcode
Yeast Research Aims to Reduce Stress for New York Wineries
For vintners, stressed yeast introduces difficult production dilemmas that can change the efficiency and even flavor during winemakin