Dell Explains 6430u Laptop Foul Smell, Blames Manufacturing Process

Dell Explains 6430u Laptop Foul Smell, Blames Manufacturing Process

Customers have been complaining about the issue since June, but Dell says it has fixed it

Exercise Benefits the Nose, Study Finds

Exercise Benefits the Nose, Study Finds

People who exercise regularly are less likely to lose their sense of smell as they age

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 10th, 2013
Peanut Butter Could Be Used to Diagnose Alzheimer's, Other Forms of Dementia

Peanut Butter Could Be Used to Diagnose Alzheimer's, Other Forms of Dementia

Odd test for Alzheimer's boils down to asking people to smell peanut butter

There Are 10 Basic Categories of Smell, One of Them Is “Popcorn”

There Are 10 Basic Categories of Smell, One of Them Is “Popcorn”

Researchers classify the odors that humans can detect

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2013
Researchers Want to Make People Invisible to Mosquitoes

Researchers Want to Make People Invisible to Mosquitoes

The goal is to keep these pests from using their sense of smell to locate their victim

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 8th, 2013
Cells in the Blood, Heart and Lungs Now Believed to Smell the Food We Eat

Cells in the Blood, Heart and Lungs Now Believed to Smell the Food We Eat

Researchers say olfactory receptors can also be found on non-olfactory cells

Pizza Chain Debuts Pizza Hut Perfume in Canada

Pizza Chain Debuts Pizza Hut Perfume in Canada

100 Canadians received the perfume for free, as part of an online marketing campaign

Mysterious Animal with Giant Claws Attacks Villagers in Borneo

Mysterious Animal with Giant Claws Attacks Villagers in Borneo

The creature gave off a powerful stench, which could be felt from 32 feet (10 meters) away

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2011
Genetics Could Be Used to Improve Smell

Genetics Could Be Used to Improve Smell

Certain genetic triggers lead to a renewal of smell sensors

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 21st, 2011
Training Can Help Improve Smell

Training Can Help Improve Smell

New rat study demonstrates this interesting possibility

Early Life May Have Smelled Awful

Early Life May Have Smelled Awful

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 18th, 2010
Transgenic Mice Can 'Smell' Light

Transgenic Mice Can 'Smell' Light

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 11th, 2010
Stereo Smell Allows Sharks to Track Prey

Stereo Smell Allows Sharks to Track Prey

They relay on scent direction, rather than concentration

Bioengineered Flies Can Smell Blue Light

Bioengineered Flies Can Smell Blue Light

Due to genetic alterations

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 1st, 2010
Ants Have 'Stereo Smelling' Abilities

Ants Have 'Stereo Smelling' Abilities

According to a new scientific investigation

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2010
Loss of Smell Could Be Early Alzheimer's Indicator

Loss of Smell Could Be Early Alzheimer's Indicator

This may be used as a diagnostics tool

 
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