Neuroscience
How the emotions of others influence our olfactory sense
Whether something smells good or bad, does not solely depend on one's own nose.
Aug 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
A nose for smells? Practice makes perfect!
The human brain has the ability to recognise and process a very wide range of sensory stimuli, from which it builds a mental representation. But do these representations change over time? Can we learn to classify and interpret ...
Mar 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Olfactory perception influenced by background and semantic information
When two people smell the same thing, they can have remarkably different reactions, depending on their cultural background. Researchers at the Neuro have found that even when two cultures share the same language and many ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People choose scents that boost natural body odours
A study by the University of Stirling has found that people choose fragrances that complement their natural scents.
Feb 2, 2016
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Health
There's no evidence human pheromones exist – no matter what you find for sale online
The idea of human pheromones is intuitively appealing, conjuring up the idea of secret signals that make us irresistible to potential partners. But this connection of pheromones with sex may be the wrong way to look at the ...
Mar 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do you want to eat the baby?
What woman has not wanted to gobble up a baby placed in her arms, even if the baby is not hers? This reaction, which everyone has noticed or felt, could have biological underpinnings related to maternal functions. For the ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
'Scent device' could help detect bladder cancer
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and University of the West of England, (UWE Bristol), have built a device that can read odours in urine to help diagnose patients with early signs of bladder cancer.
Jul 8, 2013
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Health
Deodorants: Do we really need them?
New research shows that more than 75 per cent of people with a particular version of a gene don't produce under-arm odour but use deodorant anyway.
Jan 17, 2013
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Health
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 ...
Mar 20, 2012
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Health
Drinking water from plastic pipes - is it harmful?
Pipe-in-pipe systems are now commonly used to distribute water in many homes. The inner pipe for drinking water is made of a plastic called cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Are these pipes harmful to health and do they affect ...
Nov 8, 2011
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