Emma Fierberg
nature What causes wet dog smell?What causes wet dog smell? Asked by: Chris MayhewHelen Pilcher Mmm, the scent of wet dog: a heady aroma tinged with fruity and faecal notes. The distinctive odour comes not from the dog, but from the microorganisms (yeast and bacteria) that live in its ...
If you plug your nose, nothing tastes the same. Taste and smell issues are common with age and allergies, but they could also be a sign of something more serious.
and illness causes change. If a person is infected with a virus or bacteria, for example, their odour will be abnormal, and dogs are able to smell that change even if a human can't, because dogs have a much more powerful...
Injury-induced hyperalgesia:Increased pain response caused by a tissue or nerve injury and sometimes experienced after surgery. It can be divided into two subtypes: Primary hyperalgesia is characterized by intense pain in the vicinity of the injured body part. ...
In the dense, complex world of a tropical forest, it is more important to see well than to develop an acute sense of smell. In the course of evolution, members of the primate line have acquired large eyes while the snout has shrunk to give the eye an unimpeded view. Of mammals, only...
Author's Note: What causes 'new car smell'? As an automotive journalist, I've driven a lot of cars over the years. I'm often asked which is my favorite car, but no one ever asks me which is the best smelling car. I will tell you right now: any Aston Martin. I prefer the smel...
The fresh-cut grass smell is unique in that it instills a sense of peace and harmony with nature; we feel a few moments of nostalgia, an experience known to be enhanced by the luscious petrichor of rain. What we don’t always realize is how plants perform a multitude of functions that...
If a person is infected with a virus or bacteria, for example, their odour will be abnormal, and dogs are able to smell that change even if a human can t, because dogs have a much more powerful sense of smell than humans. Researchers have also found that a person s mood, which can...
instead there are dozens, or possibly hundreds, of genes that have an impact on brain development, many in unexpected ways. For example, gene mutations causing disorders and diseases can also indirectly lead to increased neural activity, so certain genetic mutations and diseases might actually make...