Joseph ShavitDec 29, 2022Scientists discover the reason loss of smell occurs in long COVID-19Important insight into a vexing problem that has plagued millions who have not fully recovered their sense of smell after COVID-19.
Joshua ShavitNov 23, 2022Early-stage skin sensor uses body odor to detect health conditionsHuman skin is the body's largest organ. It also protects internal living tissue and other organs, regulates body temperature.
Joseph ShavitOct 30, 2022New research suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementiaGriffith University researchers have demonstrated that a bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain
Joseph ShavitOct 10, 2022Stress has an odor and dogs can smell it Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath, a new study by Queen’s University Belfast researchers has found.
Joshua ShavitSep 12, 2022Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bondingScience researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor.
Joshua ShavitJul 10, 2022Friends at first sniff: People drawn to others who smell like themTo assess whether the eNose results accurately mirrored human perception, the team recruited human smellers and devised a set of tests
Joseph ShavitApr 5, 2022People around the world like the same kinds of smellsWhat smells we like or dislike is primarily shared by people regardless of cultural background, according to researchers in Sweden and UK.
Joseph ShavitFeb 7, 2022Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive nosesEveryone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.
Joseph ShavitJan 4, 2022Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?Researchers are doing some pretty out-there experiments in the name of science to find out why mosquitoes bite some people more than others.