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Scientists Identify New Puberty-Promoting Genes

November 5, 2019

Recent research may help our understanding of why patients with the inherited condition Kallmann syndrome cannot smell p...

DEET Gives Humans an 'Invisibility Cloak' to Fend off Mosquito Bites

October 21, 2019

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

September 5, 2019

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

May 8, 2019

Much like a fine wine, high-quality dark chocolate has a multi-layered scent and flavor

Smelling with Your Tongue

April 24, 2019

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

April 1, 2019

Researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat

Your Mouth Helps You Smell Tasty Foods

February 12, 2019

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?

December 12, 2018

Aging often improves the flavor of wine, but sometimes the beverage emerges from storage with an unpleasant smell

Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break

November 20, 2018

Animal stem cells grown into a preliminary device to detect bombs and drugs

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

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