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Bacterial Infections Disrupt Flies’ Sense of Smell
Bacterial Infections Disrupt Flies’ Sense of Smell
The temporary loss of olfaction stops the flies from eating any more of whatever it is that made them sick.
The temporary loss of olfaction stops the flies from eating any more of whatever it is that made them sick.
smell dysfunction
Smell May Be Possible Without Olfactory Bulbs
Jef Akst | Nov 6, 2019 | 2 min read
A study identifies five women who have a functioning sense of smell despite an apparent lack of olfactory bulbs—the region of the brain that processes odors.
Zapping the Olfactory Bulb Produces Phantom Smells
Shawna Williams | Nov 27, 2018 | 2 min read
Researchers envision a cochlear implant–like device for the nose to give people with impaired olfaction a sense of smell.
Image of the Day: Smell You Later
The Scientist Staff | Sep 5, 2017 | 1 min read
Scientists demonstrate that just the right amount of inflammation after an injury to a mouse’s olfactory epithelium is key for regenerating cells important for smell.
Resurrecting Smells
The Scientist Staff | Oct 31, 2016 | 1 min read
Visit the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, where researchers are striving to find a cure for anosmia, the loss of a sense of smell.
Sniffing out Alzheimer’s
Jef Akst | Oct 9, 2013 | 2 min read
A peanut-butter smell test could help diagnose the neurodegenerative disease in its early stages.
Get a Whiff of This
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2013 | 3 min read
An issue devoted to the latest research on how smells lead to actions