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Why it is tough to digitally transmit scents

Scientists and entrepreneurs have attempted to develop devices to digitally transmit smell, but there's nothing even mildly promising so far

3 min read2 May 2018
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The scent of a durian

In Singapore, discovering the durian, South-East Asia's king of fruits, is a sensory and cultural experience

4 min read28 Oct 2017
Science

Sniff test may predict Parkinson’s disease 10 years before onset

A simple sniff test could predict the risk of Parkinson's disease up to 10 years before a patient is diagnosed, according to a study

1 min read11 Sep 2017
Science

Humans can smell as well as rodents, dogs, contrary to century-old ‘myth’

Human's sense of smell is just as sharp as those of rats and dogs, a US researcher said , calling for an end to a century-old 'myth' to the contrary

1 min read13 May 2017
Mint-lounge

How to improve your sense of smell—and why you’d want to

A technology reporter's refreshing new book traces our deep-rooted olfactory inferiority complex

4 min read21 Apr 2017
Companies

ITC launches ‘low smell’ cigarettes

ITC has started rolling out a new variant of its best-selling brand Classic with the tag Low Smell attached to it

1 min read11 Apr 2016
Industry

What we taste: The science behind yum and yucky

Matters of taste don't end with the tongue. The nose, too, plays a crucial role. That is, flavour is more than just taste: it's a fusion of multiple senses

4 min read19 Jan 2016
News

Dogs sometimes use memory rather than smell to unearth treats

The study found that all dogs have a unique set of cognitive skills that they use to navigate the world around them

1 min read17 Sep 2015
News

Ants can sniff out friends and foes, say scientists

Scientists say ants use their powerful sense of smell to sense the chemicals present on the cuticle of individuals to precisely identify the different members of their society

2 min read14 Aug 2015
Mint-lounge

Delhi’s fetid desire, Mumbai’s petrol fumes

From the glory of a flower to the smells of cities, the potency of scents and their secrets

4 min read21 Dec 2013
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