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New treatment helps to restore sense of smell in patients with long Covid:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in people who have suffered from long-COVID via an image-guided minimally invasive approach, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
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Researchers find how sense of smell can affect our perception of colours
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
We receive constant environmental input through our five senses. Combining information from two or more senses, such as between odours and the smoothness of textures, pitch, colour, and musical dimensions, is one way our brain makes sense of this flood of information. As a result of this sen
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Researchers find neurons that learn to smell a threat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
We use our sense of smell to determine whether a new environment is safe or dangerous, whether we are aware of it or not. In fact, much of the animal kingdom relies on this ability for survival and reproduction.
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Study: Flies smell motion of odours to navigate
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The survival of all animals and insects, from wolves to bees, depends upon their ability to find the source of odors, which is a challenge when wind disperses and obscures their source. Past research has shown that animals and insects navigate their way to these targets by sensing the inten
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Researchers discover new method to create tailored odors and fragrances wi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 6 (ANI): One of the most basic senses of animal species is the sense of smell. It is essential for finding food, recognising attractiveness, and detecting danger. Humans detect odorants using olfactory receptors found in olfactory nerve cells. These odorant sensory
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