Flies can smell the motion of odors
The finding that flies can smell motion could influence public health, agriculture, and even the development of robots, say researchers.
Method turns stinky hydrogen sulfide into better stuff
A new method uses gold nanoparticles to convert hydrogen sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step.
Fatty acids on your skin could make you a mosquito magnet
The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer why may be hidden in our skin.
Fatty acids on your skin could make you a mosquito magnet
The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer why may be hidden in our skin.
Mosquitoes have a suped up, bizarre sense of smell
The unconventional way mosquitoes use their odd sense of smell to process odors could help explain why they are so good at finding and biting us.
Locusts can ‘smell’ human cancer cells
New research could provide the basis for devices that use insect sensory neurons to enable the early detection of cancer using only a patient’s breath.
Does COVID-19 inflammation cause loss of smell?
Inflammation, rather than the virus that provokes it, may be key to loss of smell among COVID-19 patients.
Your brain processes smells like paintings and symphonies
New research digs into how your brain processes smells. The findings suggest the brain works through smells as snapshots and evolving patterns.