Mosquitoes carrying dangerous falciparum malaria are three times as likely as uninfected ones to bite us – perhaps because they can sniff us out better New Scientist – Online news
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Malaria bug may give mosquitoes a super sense of smell
By admin on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 | Comments Off
Losing your sense of smell. How bad can it be?
By admin on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 | Comments Off
It might not be as worrying as losing your sight or hearing, but loss of smell can cause great misery, and something can be done about it New Scientist – Online news
Read More...Heart, Lungs May Smell Food Too
By admin on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 | Comments Off
Olfactory receptors, previously thought to only exist in the nose, have been found in other parts of the human body. Discovery News
Read More...Smell-o-vision screens let you really smell the coffee
By admin on Friday, March 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
A system which can create and direct smells gives the illusion that you can smell the individual food items advertised on a screen New Scientist – Online news
Read More...Can you smell obesity?
By admin on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | Comments Off
It turns out that obesity may be detectable as a gas, thanks to organisms that inhabit our gut. CNN.com – Top Stories
Read More...Drug-Sniffing Dog Case Fails Supreme Court’s Smell Test
By admin on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 | Comments Off
In a 5-4 ruling, the court ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects a Florida homeowner who was arrested after the dog detected the odor of marijuana near his house. News
Read More...‘Quantum smell’ idea gains ground
By admin on Sunday, January 27th, 2013 | Comments Off
A controversial theory of smell involving quantum physics receives a boost as scientists test the idea using human subjects. BBC News – Science & Environment
Read More...Foul Smell From France Hits The UK
By admin on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 | Comments Off
A foul-smelling cloud of gas from a chemical factory has spread across parts of northern France, prompting scores of calls to emergency services. Yahoo! News UK & Ireland – Latest World News & UK News Headlines
Read More...Plants Smell Fruit Flies’ Funk
By admin on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 | Comments Off
The flowers we smell may be getting a whiff of us at the same time. Discovery News – Top Stories
Read More...Does ‘Edible Deodorant’ Pass the Smell Test?
By admin on Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
There's already an industry devoted to stifling bad breath with minty candy, but a new sweet claims to bring the fight to your underarms. Livescience.com News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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