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Tuesday March 31, 2015

Meet The Bacteria That Make A Stink In Your Pits

While you're resting, your armpit bacteria are hard at work pumping out stinky thioalcohols. iStockphoto hide caption

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Meet The Bacteria That Make A Stink In Your Pits

March 31, 2015 • Scientists say they've identified the bacteria that emit that rank smell after a hard workout. Future deodorants might target that bad actor rather than blocking sweat glands or nuking all bacteria.

Sunday February 22, 2015

The Scents And Sensibility Of LA's Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

Scent Bar, in central Los Angeles, is home to over 700 niche fragrances — several of which are neatly arranged here. Courtesy of LuckyScent hide caption

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The Scents And Sensibility Of LA's Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

February 22, 2015 • Our sense of smell isn't simply a powerful trigger. It's a draw to scientists — and to a flourishing subculture in Los Angeles, where amateur perfumers collect fragrances like others collect stamps.

The Scents And Sensibility Of LA's Nosy New Perfume Enthusiasts

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Monday July 14, 2014

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Do We Choose Our Friends Because They Share Our Genes?

July 14, 2014 • You and your friends may have more than music and movies in common. Friends typically have more genetic similarities than strangers, researchers say. That may have evolutionary advantages.

Do We Choose Our Friends Because They Share Our Genes?

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Thursday March 20, 2014

Never Mind Eyesight, Your Nose Knows Much More

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Never Mind Eyesight, Your Nose Knows Much More

March 20, 2014 • The human nose may be able to distinguish more than a trillion different odors and fragrances, research hints. If true, our noses are much more discerning with smells than our eyes are with color.

Never Mind Eyesight, Your Nose Knows Much More

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Tuesday October 29, 2013

A Japanese iPhone Gadget Teases The Tummy With Food Smells

Simply plug the Scentee device into your iPhone jack and let the scent of grilled meat waft your way. YouTube hide caption

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A Japanese iPhone Gadget Teases The Tummy With Food Smells

October 29, 2013 • Scentee draws power from an iPhone to blast you with the smell of hearty meat or lavender. But could the synthetic smell of meat trick your brain into thinking you're eating meat instead of plain rice?

Friday November 23, 2012

If there's white color and white noise, is there white smell, too? Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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What Is The Smell Of White?

November 23, 2012 • In the wake of delicious Thanksgiving smells, commentator Barbara J. King considers a new discovery about how we smell. If there's white color and white noise, is there white smell, too?

Friday September 14, 2012

Love To Hate Cilantro? It's In Your Genes And Maybe, In Your Head

The very sight of this lacy, green herb can cause some people to scream. The great cilantro debate heats up as scientists start pinpointing cilantrophobe genes. lion heart vintage/Flickr.com hide caption

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