Beyond its apparent modesty, the human nose conceals astonishing abilities to detect the subtleties of odors. Contrary to what was previously thought, our sense of smell reacts with a ...

Using nose organoids, which model the complex interactions between human cells and virus, the team showed key differences between the infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and ...

Basically, the human nose can smell the presence of extra neutrons in a molecule, which is totally amazing! And our noses aren't the only example of quantum mechanics in biology, ...

The human nose is more complicated than receptors for two smell molecules, so to make a true smelling device, the researchers will need to scale up their efforts.

Using nose organoids, which model the complex interactions between human cells and virus, the team showed key differences between the infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and ...

CHICAGO — Since the most ancient humans lifted their noses from the ground and stood upright, humanity’s sense of smell has dwindled to second-class status, a talent we gladly leave to drug ...

New-car smell. Fresh-cut grass. Baking bread. Although our universe of aromas seems infinite, new research shows how many odors our noses can actually detect: at least 1 trillion. The results of ...

Using nose organoids, which model the complex interactions between human cells and virus, the team showed key differences between the infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that ...

The human nose may be able to distinguish more than a trillion different odors and fragrances, research hints. If true, our noses are much more discerning with smells than our eyes are with color.