What researchers found not only settles an argument about how rats process odors, it suggests an explanation for the much written-about “replication crisis” in some fields of science and points to better ways of designing experiments

The sniff test also appears to be useful for diagnosing a pre-dementia condition called mild cognitive impairment, which often progresses to Alzheimer’s dementia within a few years

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

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds

Rutgers’ study offers key analytical service to commercial growers

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

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

Findings reveal that OMP regulates odor processing by filtering ‘noisy’ signals so that incoming odor information is transmitted accurately

In the study, those with a higher BMI reported a greater perceived ability to imagine food and non-food odors

Project is part of President Obama’s BRAIN initiative