Tags: Sense of smell

Foods Served in Planes Taste Bad; Here's Why

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.19.2024 00:44 AM

The sense of taste and smell drastically change in flight. Read to find out why. There's a scientific reason why food tastes different and bad when eaten at a height of 30,000 feet.

Eating When Already Full? Study Finds That Brain Circuits Involving Sense of Smell, Behavior Motivation Could Explain Why

05.24.2024 00:36 AM

Food may smell more enticing when a person is hungry than when a person is full. Read to learn more.

Nerve Block Injection Shows Promise in Easing Parosmia for Long-COVID Patients, Study Reveals

11.28.2023 03:29 AM

A neck injection offers potential relief for long COVID patients' distorted sense of smell as early studies show promise, but further research is advised. Read the article to learn more details.

Odor Influences How Humans Perceive Colors; Unconscious ‘Crossmodal Association’ Affects Our Sense of Smell, Perception [Study]

10.09.2023 06:00 AM

Crossmodal association affects our sense of smell and how we perceive colors. Continue reading to learn more about the new study explaining this phenomenon.

Can Birds Smell? Avian Olfaction Might Be as Important as It Is To Fish and Mammals

06.15.2023 08:02 AM

Challenging conventional wisdom, researchers studying bird DNA have revealed genetic evidence that many birds possess a highly developed sense of smell. Read the article to learn more.

Dungeness Crabs Are Losing Their Sense of Smell Due to Climate Change, New Study Reveals; Findings Partially Explain Their Population Decline

05.10.2023 00:21 AM

Ocean acidification caused by climate change affects Dungeness crabs' sense of smell, which is vital to how they survive and navigate around. Read to learn more.

Can Threat Be Smelled? Study Reveals How Olfactory Neurons Learn To Identify the Scent of Potential Danger

01.25.2023 05:59 AM

Researchers identified a group of neurons in the olfactory system that can learn whether a certain smell represents a threat. Read the article to learn more details.

Parkinson's Disease Detected by Woman Through Sense of Smell; Can Odor Also Identify Cancer, Diabetes?

09.09.2022 00:59 AM

A woman who can smell Parkinson’s Disease says her sense of smell is both a curse and a benefit. Can she also detect other diseases? Read to find out.

Ants May Soon Help Hospitals with Early Detection of Cancer in Humans, New Study Reveals

03.10.2022 08:00 AM

The well-developed sense of smell of ants may soon help with early cancer detection in humans. Find out how this ability may be employed in hospital setting.

Humans' Sense of Smell Degrades Due To Mutation in Scent Receptors Causing Less Sensitivity To Body Odor

02.03.2022 21:39 PM

Humans' sense of smell has degraded as they become less sensitive to body odor due to mutations in scent receptors, making it harder to detect sweat and perfume.

Consistent Smell of Objects Regardless of External Factors Explained Through Neural Response in Locusts

01.11.2022 00:55 AM

A new study analyzed the peculiar skill of humans to consistently recognize any objects through smell, regardless of external factors, by the help of neural response in locusts.

COVID-19 Survivor Shares How Parosmia Distorts Smell and Taste in New TikTok Video

12.02.2021 00:29 AM

TikTok influencer Natalia Cano shares her experiences of distorted smell and taste after months of recovery from COVID-19.

Evolution of Mammalian Face: How Did Mammals Develop Flexible Noses That Gave Them Strong Sense of Smell?

11.02.2021 00:50 AM

Experts at the University of Tokyo examined the evolution of the facial structure of mammals using cellular studies that compare multiple embryos of different species.

Sense of Smell: Study Reveals How It Can Effectively Help Detect Danger Within the Vicinity

10.15.2021 12:53 PM

The results of two studies by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden recently showed how the sense of smell can warn people of an upcoming danger within the area they are in.

COVID-19 Anosmia Cure: Vitamin A Nasal Spray, Drops Could Help You Get Back Your Sense of Smell

09.29.2021 03:43 AM

UK researchers said vitamin A nasal sprays may be able to cure certain patients with Covid who have lost or changed their sense of smell.

People's Immune System NOT Physical Attributes Is Reportedly the Key to Sexual Attraction, Studies Claim

08.12.2021 06:21 AM

A growing body of research claims that the similarity or dissimilarity in the immune system of people might drive sexual attraction. If physical attractiveness does not explain the attraction, perhaps the answer is beyond what the eyes can see.

"Olfactory Training" Can Help Treat Anosmia in COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Studies Show

05.31.2021 23:14 PM

UC Davis Health professors have recently been working to identify treatment for anosmia or loss of sense of smell in COVID-19 long-haulers through "olfactory training."

COVID-19 Detecting Dog Knows When You Have the Virus With 90% Accuracy

05.24.2021 07:40 AM

A new study recently showed that COVID-19-detecting dogs can identify more than 90 percent of COVID-19 infections even if a person is asymptomatic.

Poor Sense of Smell Linked to 50% Chances of Having Pneumonia [STUDY]

05.12.2021 06:00 AM

Michigan State University researchers found that a poor sense of smell may be a sign of a higher risk of developing pneumonia in older adults than those with a good sense of smell.

Scientists Invented a Wearable Device That Can Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

12.23.2020 09:30 AM

Scientists have invented a Google Glass-like wearable device that zaps Alzheimer's disease by stimulating the patients' sense of smell.

Here’s How Sea Turtles Remember Their Natal Beach

12.10.2020 05:00 AM

Countless years and miles after they're hatched, mature turtles then go back to where they were born to mate and produce their own offspring.

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