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
Scientists Identify New Puberty-Promoting Genes
Recent research may help our understanding of why patients with the inherited condition Kallmann syndrome cannot smell properly and cannot start puberty without hormone treatment
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
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
The Smell of Dark Chocolate, Demystified
Much like a fine wine, high-quality dark chocolate has a multi-layered scent and flavor
Smelling with Your Tongue
Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavor
How Mosquitoes Smell Human Sweat—And New Ways to Stop Them
Researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat
Your Mouth Helps You Smell Tasty Foods
New research shows that what happens in our mouths while we eat causes us to like the smells of certain foods
What's Behind Smelly Wine?
Aging often improves the flavor of wine, but sometimes the beverage emerges from storage with an unpleasant smell