Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Sept. 20, 2023 • ~8 min
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Researchers explore what happens when ants can’t properly use smell to detect friend from foe.
Mosquitoes can track down potential hosts using the CO2 released by humans’ metabolic processes, a medical entomologist explains.
Certain viruses like dengue and Zika can make their hosts smell tastier to mosquitoes. Luckily, vitamin A and its derivatives may help combat these odor changes.
Scientists are experimenting with using dogs to sniff out people infected with COVID-19. But dogs aren't the only animals with a nose for disease.
Brains recognize a smell based on which cells fire, in what order – the same way you recognize a song based on its pattern of notes. How much can you change the 'tune' and still know the smell?
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