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Spring is in the air! It's time to mow the lawn and breathe in the smell of freshly cut grass.
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News tagged with smell
The smell of dark chocolate, demystified
Chocolate is one of the most-consumed treats around the world, and the smell alone is usually enough to evoke strong cravings from even the most disciplined eaters. Much like a fine wine, high-quality dark chocolate has a ...
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May 8, 2019
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You know that 'rain' smell? It can help scientists study how smell affects behavior
Take a whiff when it rains after a dry spell, and breathe in the earthy scent that pervades the air. That smell comes from decomposing bacteria, and scientists call the compound geosmin.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2019
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Researchers develop high-level gas detection system
A new gas detector, developed by researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus, enables highly accurate odour analysis for so many different applications it has been nicknamed the 'artificial nose.'
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 24, 2019
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Microbial aromas might save crops from drought
In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson writes: "The sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories…."
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2019
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Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise
The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid predators, sniff out prey and find their way home at the end of their lives when they return to the streams where they hatched to spawn and die.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2018
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Patent talk: New-car smell removal courting consumers in China
"Mmm. Love the smell of a new car!" How often have you heard from that from a starstruck passenger getting his or her first ride in your cruiser. Not so fast. One man's new-car nirvana is another's eeew. Evidently, Ford ...
Odors are perceived the same way by hunter-gatherers and Westerners
Previous research has shown the hunter-gatherer Jahai are much better at naming odors than Westerners. They even have a more elaborate lexicon for it. New research by language scientist Asifa Majid of Radboud University shows ...
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Jun 18, 2018
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Bonobos have human-like sense of disgust, researchers find
Even bonobos lose their appetites with enough if they experience disgust. These primates, known for their liberal attitudes toward sex, are also generally open-minded when it comes to new foods—as long as it's is clean.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2018
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Electronic nose recognizes a variety of scents
Freshly ground coffee, popcorn, biowaste or smoke – in the course of life, we get to know different scents and thanks to our nose, we distinguish and identify them even without seeing their source. Scientists of Karlsruhe ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 24, 2018
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