Fish study shows role of estrogens in sense of smell
Steroid estrogens play an important role as embryos develop a sense of smell, new research shows.
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News tagged with smell
Lead your buyers by using scent marketing for a more emotional purchase
Our sense of smell is an incredibly powerful target for marketing of everything from baked goods to new cars. Research published in the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation has looked at how ...
Economics & Business
Nov 12, 2021
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Artificial smelling to control food quality
A team led by Santiago Marco, professor at the Department of Electronic Engineering of the UB and member of IBEC, has optimized the use of a technique that analyzes, at a molecular level, the present substances in the aroma ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 11, 2021
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Tongue-in-cheek award with cult status for cinema air study
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor scientific achievements that "should first make people laugh and then make them think". The spoof prizes, first awarded by the US journal Annals of Improbable Research in 1991, have long since acquired ...
Other
Sep 13, 2021
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Hummingbirds can smell their way out of danger
In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble. That's the result of new UC Riverside research showing, contrary to popular belief, the tiny birds do have an active sense ...
Ecology
Sep 06, 2021
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Protecting gardens and crops from insects using the 'smell of fear'
For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields. The predator insects that feed on these bugs emit odors that pests can sense, which changes the pests' behavior ...
Agriculture
Aug 25, 2021
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'Connection with the past': AI to find and preserve Europe's historical smells
There's no sense quite like smell to trigger an emotional response. One whiff of a damp basement, a dusty blanket, a ripe strawberry, or a steaming bowl of pasta can instantly evoke feelings and memories that have their roots ...
Other
Aug 17, 2021
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Scientists on the scent of flavor enhancement
Flavor is the name of the game for scientists who want to optimize food for consumption in ways that improve nutrition or combat obesity.
Other
Jul 19, 2021
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Odd smell: Flies sniff ammonia in a way new to science
The stink of ammonia in urine, sweat, and rotting meat repels humans, but many insects find ammonia alluring. Now, UConn researchers have figured out how the annoying insects smell it, a discovery that could lead to better ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2021
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The fine nose of storks: Birds are drawn to scent of grass, leafy greens
The sharp eyes of an eagle, the extraordinary hearing of an owl—to successfully find food, the eyes and ears of birds have adapted optimally to their living conditions. Until now, the sense of smell has played a rather ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2021
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