News tagged with scents

Flies reveal that a sense of smell, like a melody, depends upon timing

(Medical Xpress)—The sense of smell remains a mystery in many respects. Fragrance companies, for instance, know it is crucial that chemical compounds in perfumes reach nostrils at different rates to create ...

Neuroscience Apr 10, 2013 | not rated yet | 1 |

Dogs can sniff out lung cancer, pilot study shows

Dogs are surprisingly adept at sniffing out lung cancer, results from a pilot project in Austria published on Wednesday suggested, potentially offering hope for earlier, life-saving diagnosis.

Cancer Dec 05, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

How the smell of food affects how much you eat

Bite size depends on the familiarly and texture of food. Smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are often linked to a sensation of feeling fuller sooner. New research published ...

Health Mar 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

Scientists discover an organizing principle for our sense of smell

The fact that certain smells cause us pleasure or disgust would seem to be a matter of personal taste. But new research at the Weizmann Institute shows that odors can be rated on a scale of pleasantness, and this turns out ...

Neuroscience Sep 26, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 3 |