Scent of a Friend: Similarities in Body Odour May Contribute to Social Bonding
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odour. The researchers were even able to...
Digital Aromas on the Horizon
Fragrances – promising mystery, intrigue and forbidden thrills – are blended by master perfumers, their recipes kept secret. In a new study on the sense of smell, Weizmann Institute of...
Self-Monitoring Sense of Smell May Help Detect Coronavirus – Online Tool Developed
Weizmann Institute scientists, in collaboration with the Edith Wolfson Medical Center, have developed SmellTracker – an online platform that enables self-monitoring of an individual’s sense of smell – for the...
Left-handed Women have Excellent Smell Despite Lacking Olfactory Bulbs
Is a pair of brain structures called the olfactory bulbs, which are said to encode our sense of smell, really essential? Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has shown that some...