A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

People who want savory foods — such as tacos, cheeses, and steak — have a tendency to be a bit serious and may have a dry ...

Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects.

A team of researchers at IMDEA Nanociencia institute and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore has unveiled a new class of gas ...

Earwax may provide an unexpected early warning of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to new research. In particular, its odor could help clinicians detect the progressive neurological movement ...

A novel screening method for Parkinson’s disease (PD) analyzes the volatile compounds in ear wax to detect early signs of the ...

With each of the more than 23,000 breaths we take per day, air travels through the respiratory system into the lungs, where vital gas exchange occurs: oxygen is absorbed, and carbon dioxide is ...

More information: Hyeongtae Lim et al, Intelligent Olfactory System Utilizing In Situ Ceria Nanoparticle-Integrated Laser-Induced Graphene, ACS Nano (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c03601 ...

Upper respiratory tract infections are commonly associated with olfactory dysfunction. [2] [1] SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is a frequent causative pathogen; the incidence of olfactory dysfunction at 6 ...

In 2023, the very first structure of a human olfactory receptor was published in Nature. It was that of a class I receptor, a category that accounts for 16% of our receptors specialized in detecting ...

“The olfactory system [in the nose] picks up those citrusy aromas,” Rangarajan said on a trending TikTok last week that has drawn 406,700 views. TikTok users have been raving about the lemon ...