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Distracted People Can Be 'Smell Blind'

June 7, 2018

Those busily engaged in tasks may not notice new smells, according to a new University of Sussex study

Are Humans "Smeller Underachievers?" Not So Fast…

February 27, 2018

A growing number of scientists are advancing the argument that smell has a powerful influence on emotions and behavior

Mosquitoes Remember Human Smells, but Also Swats

January 30, 2018

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviors may be abandoned, no matter how sweet.

Stressed Out? Try Smelling Your Partner's Shirt

January 10, 2018

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia...

How Odors Are Turned Into Long-Term Memories

December 27, 2017

The scent of grandma’s Christmas biscuits or the cologne of your first love—some odors are like keys to a door in...

Fruit Fly Brains Inform Search Engines of the Future

November 10, 2017

The way fruit flies identify similarities between odors offers a new approach for search algorithm

It’s Not Just What You Eat, It’s What’s Eating You

August 2, 2017

Study reveals that autophagy is an essential component in a neuroendocrine pathway that allows sensory neurons and nutrient l...

Study on How Rats Process Smell May Address Issue of Experiment Reproducibility

May 23, 2017

What researchers found not only settles an argument about how rats process odors, it suggests an explanation for the much wri...

Study Confirms That “Sniff Test” May Be Useful in Diagnosing Early Alzheimer’s Disease

December 22, 2016

The sniff test also appears to be useful for diagnosing a pre-dementia condition called mild cognitive impairment, which ofte...

Can't Smell Asparagus Pee? Is Pokémon GO Good Exercise?

December 15, 2016

Two studies from Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers take a look at quirky topics in The BMJ's annual Christmas edition...

Why Do Seabirds Eat Plastic? The Answer Stinks

November 11, 2016

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds

Brewery Boom Could Revive New Jersey Hops Production

June 28, 2016

Rutgers’ study offers key analytical service to commercial growers

Scientific Gains May Make Electronic Nose the Next Everyday Device

June 20, 2016

UT Dallas team breathes new life into possibilities by using CMOS integrated circuits technology

Why Do Tomatoes Smell "Grassy"?

May 13, 2016

Researchers identify enzymes that convert the grassy smell into a sweeter scent

Scientists Solve 30-Year-Old Mystery Regarding the Function of Mysterious Olfaction Molecule

April 1, 2016

Findings reveal that OMP regulates odor processing by filtering ‘noisy’ signals so that incoming odor i...

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