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

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 ...

Osmo is one of many tech start-ups aimed at uncovering advanced methods of counterfeit detection, but it’s unique in its ...

If you compare a human’s nose to a dog’s nose, the former usually comes up wanting. Canine noses are so sensitive, they can smell a human’s stress and use the various odors around them to ...

Your nose may be more powerful than you think.In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at a level of sensitivity that is "on par" with ...

Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a ...

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 ...

New research from Emory University reveals that nasal autoantibodies in COVID-19 patients may help predict disease severity, ...

Imagine a robot that can detect scents in the air and track down their sources as efficiently as a dog or a mouse. If ...

Delhi recorded the worst air quality in the country on Wednesday, with the AQI recorded in the "severe" category for the ...