A chemical that we smell may be a composite of multiple smells-making pieces. I honestly thought this had been known for years? There are far more smells than receptors, we must be using combinations ...
Just over five years ago, while listening to some friends gripe about the overwhelming aroma of a nearby lemon candle, it struck me that not only could I not smell that scent, I couldn’t recall the ...
The smell of rain is called “petrichor,” and its origins are surprisingly complex. You know the smell. It’s there every time the first fat raindrops hit the ground—a distinctive, earthy scent that ...
Our sense of smell seems to be the most complicated, and as such it’s the least understood. To help shed some light on the system, researchers at Rockefeller University have taken the first ...
The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla, researchers find
Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general -- it simply depends upon the type of ...
Mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find their next meal: us. So what would happen if you tweaked their smell so that humans smell really gross to them? That’s what Dr. Chris Potter and his lab ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The nose is, at its most basic level, a tool for filtering through ...
During our recent fall rains, I stepped outside into the intoxicating aroma of wet forest. Our neighborhood has about an even ...
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