Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you

Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.

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Synthetic odors created by activating brain cells help neuroscientists understand how smell works

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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What makes something smell good or bad?

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

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Sudden loss of smell – why it is a reason to self-isolate

There is abundant evidence that a sudden loss of smell is related to COVID-19.

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Sudden loss of smell – enough reason to self-isolate?

There is abundant evidence that a sudden loss of smell is related to COVID-19.

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