Beyond its apparent modesty, the human nose conceals astonishing abilities to detect the subtleties of odors. Contrary to what was previously thought, our sense of smell reacts with a speed ...

Acknowledging that differences in the shape of the human nose may come down to a random process called genetic drift, the ...

What do climates and cultural beauty standards have in common? Both influenced human nose evolution. Climate changes conjure up significant scientific concerns for many people—but how many of us would ...

Erik Gatenholm grins widely as he presses the start button on a 3D printer, instructing it to print a life-size human nose. It sparks a frenzied 30-minute burst of energy from the printer ...

Researchers have trained an e-nose, which detects chemicals in the air, to identify the origin of oil based on the proportion ...

How do odorant receptors in the human nose recognize a wide variety of scent molecules? The structures of engineered versions of these receptors finally provide much-needed answers to this ...

Once these molecules make their way to a human’s nose, the business of smelling begins. Careful now, children. Don’t get too close! Ah, Jamie, what did I tell you! Well, as long as you’re up ...

Beyond its apparent modesty, the human nose conceals astonishing abilities to detect the subtleties of odors. Contrary to what was previously thought, our sense of smell reacts with a speed comparable ...