Olfactory Senses

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  Mammootty Opens Up About Temporarily Losing Smell And Taste Senses: Why Does Temporary Sensory Loss Happen, And How To Recover?

  Malayalam star Mammootty recently opened up about a quiet health struggle. Here are the possible reasons behind why he lost his sense of taste and smell, and how to recover effectively.

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  Researchers Develop Innovative Model To Study Sense Of Smell: Study

  Using three-dimensional model, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) have discovered that key stem cells in the nose that regenerate small neurons, helps in treating loss of smell.

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  Spiders Detect Smells Through Leg Hairs, Claims New Study

  Researchers have discovered that male spiders use specialised hairs on their legs, called wall-pore sensilla, to detect airborne scents, particularly pheromones released by females. These sensilla, mapped on the upper parts of the legs, allow males to locate mates through chemical signals with remarkable sensitivity. This discovery, observed in mal...

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  Human Sense of Smell Detects Scent Changes Faster Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

  A recent study led by Dr Wen Zhou from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that humans can detect changes in smells much faster than previously believed. Participants demonstrated the ability to discern the order of scents with impressive accuracy, even at intervals as short as 40 milliseconds. This finding suggests that our olfactory system is...

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  Ants Can Detect Scent Of Cancer In Urine, New Research Shows

  Though ants don't have noses, they have an incredible sense of smell, thanks to the abundance of olfactory receptors on their antennae.

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  Why Does Coffee Smell Disgusting After Covid? Study Reveals The Trigger

  The most frequently reported trigger, according to the study, was 2-furanmethanethiol, which has a strong roast coffee aroma.

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  Your Sense Of Smell May Help In Weight Loss- Study Finds

  The researchers tested several odours in lab worm C. elegans and discovered that only certain scents dynamically regulate fat mobilisation by interacting with specific olfactory neurons through specific receptors.

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  Your Nose And Tongue Can Both "Smell" Your Food, Finds Study

  According to a latest study, published in The Journal of Chemical Senses, the sensors in our nose - called functional olfactory receptors, which help detect good or bad odours - are also present on our tongue.

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  Don't Smell Food! Study Says You May Become Fat

  Not smelling the foods may make our brains forget to store it while a strong sense of smell can make you extra fat.

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  This Sensory Garden Helps Special Children Learn While They Have Fun

  An innovative sensory garden in Maharashtra’s Thane district is paving way for specialised learning for special children. The children with multiple disabilities have made Jidd Special School their second home. With the introduction of a sensory garden, which has been designed keeping in mind their special needs, the children get to learn while h...

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  Love the Smell of Food? It May Faint as You Age

  Human beings not only pick up aromas through the nose, but also through the mouth while chewing food. A new study says that the ability to smell food through the mouth decreases with age.

• Elephants Possess 'Superior' Sense of Smell: Study

  Elephants possess a sense of smell that is likely the strongest ever identified in a single species, according to a study by Japanese scientists out on Tuesday.

• Fruit flies may help detect cancer

  Fruit flies can distinguish cancer cells from healthy ones using their olfactory senses, according to a new study which may lead to fast and efficient pre-screening techniques to detect tumours.