All olfaction articles
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ResearchThe odour of amity: how you smell can predict friendships
Strangers who smell alike tend to form an instant connection with each other on first meeting
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BusinessRosa Biotech gets biosensors on the nose
Protein barrel arrays mimic mammals’ olfactory system to distinguish many different molecules
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ResearchSweet scent of roses allows unsafe water to be sniffed out
Sensor allows olfactory detection of bacteria in drinking water
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ResearchSecret of frankincense’s evocative smell unravelled
Scientists identify mystery molecules responsible for the scent associated with Christmas and church
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ResearchCopper key to our sensitivity to rotten eggs' foul smell
Central role that metals play in detection of noxious sulfur compounds is unknown among any other odour receptor
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ResearchCockroach swarming pheromones produced by gut bacteria
Bacteria can influence insect behaviour by producing volatile compounds
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FeatureA whiff of contention
Efforts to predict a molecule’s scent and to build artificial noses are progressing despite a lack of knowledge and disagreements within the olfactory community, finds Andy Extance
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