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We each have more than 400 types of olfactory receptors. This specificity helps explain why odors can trigger such precise ...

Rain itself doesn't have a smell, but because of the chemicals inside rain and oils on the ground, the air can become more ...

Our sense of smell is vital to appreciating food and drink, it can warn us of danger, and enhance enjoyment of our environment, and yet it is one of our least explored sensory systems. In The ...

Signs you are not getting enough include a change in sense of taste or smell, slow healing wounds,delayed growth in children and in adults it can lead to cognitive decline.Too much zinc can cause an ...

Radiotherapy wrecked the Spring chef’s palate. As she brings her kitchen to the Chelsea Flower Show, she talks about ...

Imagine walking through your front door after a long, stressful day, only to have your dog greet you with a gentle nuzzle, a ...

One promising strategy to counter cognitive decline is through olfactory stimulation—engaging the sense of smell. Smell ...

Our senses shape our understanding of the world, but none are quite as evocative as the sense of smell. It’s remarkable how ...

Using form, colour, typography, and art direction, designers create entire worlds around fragrance – translating scent into ...