Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Create the First Detailed ‘Smell Map’ of Odor Sensors in the Mouse Nose—and Sniff Out Some Surprising Discoveries

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a longstanding assumption that nerve cells with scent ...

First-Ever “Smell Map” Illustrates Just How Little We Knew About Our Noses

Scientists are realizing just how wrong we've been about how our noses are structured, and how the sense of smell really ...
Harvard Medical School

Scientists Create First-Ever ‘Smell Map’

Scientists have created the first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose, catching up with similar achievements in sight ...
Psychology Today

Olfaction Smell Is Our Most Neglected Sense

Most of us would feel pressed if someone asked us to come up with a word or phrase to describe our favorite perfume or ...
Earth.com

Human sense of smell is still evolving, shaped by diet and lifestyle

Human smell genes are still evolving, with hunter-gatherers retaining older variants and farming groups showing changes ...
AOL

Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests

A new study demonstrates that your sense of smell may be more sensitive than previously thought. Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can ...
Wired

How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...
KTVZ

Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests

(CNN) — Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at a level of sensitivity that is “on ...