Humans have about 400 odorant receptors (ORs), but scientists have had trouble finding ligands that match up with most of these ORs in lab settings—leaving them with a murky understanding of how ...

The next time you crave a sweet treat, go ahead and buy a bag of jellybeans—guilt free. Your indulgence will be in the ...

Artificial intelligence has taken significant strides in mimicking human senses, from vision and hearing to touch. Now, it’s turning its attention to one of the most elusive and complex senses — smell ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows. The study discounts the notion that smell is a ...

You may not think it’s so important, but scientific research has done a lot to prove that your sense of smell has a lot of value besides checking if that two-week old cream cheese is starting to go ...

The sense of smell could be restored using radio waves without patients having to go under the knife, according to new research. The "painless" treatment can be used to help people regain the vital ...

Have you ever felt like your dog had a sixth sense? We know they have outstanding hearing (they’re at our door waiting when we’re a mile away from home) and an unbelievable sense of smell. But they ...