The compound engages with a receptor in hair follicle cells and prevents skin cells from dying.

The parasite changes people’s scent, primarily due to an increase in aldehydes.

Responses to compounds in human sweat may help explain why people with autism spectrum disorder tend to struggle with social cues.

Odor, taste, and light receptors are present in many different parts of the body, and they have surprisingly diverse functions.

A reanalysis calls into question a year-old claim that humans can decipher at least 1 trillion different scents.

Mice infected with a malaria-causing parasite emit odors that are more attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes than uninfected animals, a study shows.

The brain’s ability to properly store olfactory information can be disrupted by introducing new sensory stimulation during deep sleep, a mouse study finds.

Researchers identify a unique chemical signature associated with human melanoma cells that could lead to new ways to screen for the disease.
 

Mosquitos infected by the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and probe a substrate laced with human body odor than their uninfected counterparts.