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Researchers take the guesswork out of infection detection by training dogs to recognize the scent of bacterial biofilm biomarkers.

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The Smell of Food Affects Metabolism in Fasting Mice

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Smelly Skin Compounds Draw Mosquitoes to Some People More than Others

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The Neuroscience Behind Why Mosquitoes Always Find You

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Study: People “Click” Better When Their Body Odor Matches

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COVID-19 Linked to Neural Changes

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Even the Tiniest of Birds Use Smell in Some Situations

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Bacterial Infections Disrupt Flies’ Sense of Smell

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Dogs: The New COVID-19 Rapid Test

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Smell May Be Possible Without Olfactory Bulbs

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Image of the Day: Mosquito Flight Simulator

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Stem Cells Delivered to the Nose Restore Mice’s Ability to Smell

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A Keen Sense of Smell Appears to Go Hand in Hand with Spatial Memory

Zapping the Olfactory Bulb Produces Phantom Smells

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Rare Disease Research Gets a Boost from Automated NGS Solutions

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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