Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

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.

Penghua Wang, Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Connecticut • conversation
June 30, 2022 • ~9 min

From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.

Nathan Urban, Provost and Senior Vice President, Lehigh University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~11 min

Why do flowers smell?

Not all flowers smell good, to people at least, but their scents are a way to attract pollinators.

Richard L. Harkess, Professor of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~5 min

What makes something smell good or bad?

Mmmmmmm. That smells delicious. Wait, how do you know that?

Weihong Lin, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 1, 2020 • ~5 min

Coronavirus: loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19

Researchers are currently looking into these reports to confirm whether loss of smell is an early indication of COVID-19.

Carl Philpott, Professor of Rhinology and Olfactology, University of East Anglia • conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~5 min

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