sense of smell
The birdy smell of a compatible partner
They prefer a dissimilar mate because this gives their young a more efficient immune system. This has been shown in a new study by researchers from Lund…
Can't smell anything? This discovery may give you hope
Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time — a hopeful sign for people who can't smell anything from birth or…
A lesson in sleep learning
Sleep-learning experiments are notoriously difficult to conduct. For one thing, one must be sure that the subjects are actually asleep and stay that way during…
Smelling a skunk after a cold
Has a summer cold or mold allergy stuffed up your nose and dampened your sense of smell? We take it for granted that once our nostrils clear, our sniffers will…
Copper making salmon prone to predators
Minute amounts of copper from brake linings and mining operations can affect salmon to where they are easily eaten by predators, says a Washington State…
Humidity increases odor perception in terrestrial hermit crabs
Max Planck scientists have found out that the olfactory system in hermit crabs is still underdeveloped in comparison to that of vinegar flies. While flies have…