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.

Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: brain dogs work-from-home melanoma remote-working covid-19-pandemic smell oxytocin sense-of-smell love workplace bond attachment

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?

Edmund Chong, Ph.D. Student in Neuroscience, New York University • conversation
July 8, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: brain neuroscience neurons brain-cells optogenetics smell senses olfactory sense-of-smell odor olfaction scents sensory-perception brain-circuitry brain-circuits olfactory-system

What doctors know about lingering symptoms of coronavirus

Is it possible that people who recover from COVID-19 will be plagued with long term side effects from the infection? An infectious disease physician reviews the evidence so far.

William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia • conversation
June 24, 2020 • ~7 min

Tags:  health  covid-19  coronavirus  pandemic  wuhan  sars-cov-2  delirium  coronavirus-2020  sars-cov  smell  taste  icu  pneumonia  acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome

COVID-19, smell and taste – how is COVID-19 different from other respiratory diseases?

Many respiratory viruses cause us to temporarily lose our sense of smell. But SARS-CoV-2 isn't like those other viruses. Researchers are now exploring how it differs and whether patients recover.

Valentina Parma, Research Assistant Professor, Temple University • conversation
June 4, 2020 • ~8 min

Tags:  covid-19  pandemic  sars-cov-2  viruses  smell  senses  taste

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
Tags: curious-kids curious-kids-us smell science-of-smells senses olfactory sense-of-smell odor olfaction scents

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.

Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus symptoms smell anosmia sense-of-smell

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

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

Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus symptoms smell anosmia sense-of-smell

Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19?

Patients who later test positive for COVID-19 are reporting early loss of smell and taste. Researchers are now trying to understand if this could be an early sign of the disease.

Jeb M. Justice, Associate Professor, Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Co-Director UF Health Smell Disorders Program, University of Florida • conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~7 min

Tags:  coronavirus  common-cold  severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome-sars  viruses  smell  anosmia  senses  taste  olfactory

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

Tags:  covid-19  smell  science-of-smells  anosmia  covid-19-symptoms

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