News tagged with perfume
Male flower parts responsible for potent grapevine perfume
Apr 06, 2009 |
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University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume.
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Ancient perfume found on Venus' island
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Archaeologists exploring Cyprus, said to be home to Venus, the goddess of love, have stumbled upon the world's oldest known perfume factory.
Love at first … smell
Mar 21, 2005 |
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Why do some males smell better than others? Scientists at Cardiff University, in collaboration with colleagues at Max-Plank Society, Germany – and the help of stickleback fish - have identified the chemical responsible. The res ...
What scents did the ancient Egyptians use?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 15, 2009 |
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Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a power-conscious woman who assumed the reins of government in Egypt around the year 1479 B.C. In actual fact, she was only supposed to represent her step-son Thutmose III, who was three years old at ...
Scent on demand: Scientists enhance the scent of flowers
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Oct 06, 2008 |
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A team of scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers and implant a scent in those that don't have one.
Why some depressed girls can't smell the roses
Jan 03, 2008 |
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Can’t smell the roses? Maybe you’re depressed. Smell too much like a rose yourself? Maybe you’ve got the same problem. Scientists from Tel Aviv University recently linked depression to a biological mechanism that affects ...
EBay fined again for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A French court on Friday ordered online auction site eBay to pay 80,000 euros (118,000 dollars) to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury perfumes, LVMH said.
Toward perfumed-clothing: Fabric-friendly 'microcapsules' hide unpleasant body odors
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Researchers in Portugal are reporting development of a new type of "microcapsule" filled with perfume and embedded in fabric for production of scented suits, socks, undergarments and other clothing.
Fame matters more than beauty in consumer behaviour
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 13, 2008 |
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New research from Aston University in Birmingham, UK suggests that fame really does matter more than beauty when it comes to consumer behaviour.
Smelling a rat to catch a rat
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Mar 24, 2008 |
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A novel experiment using laboratory rats to attract wild rats could pave the way for “rat perfumed” bait capable of reducing the millions of rats threatening New Zealand’s native species, say Massey conservation ...
Bacteria manage perfume oil production from grass
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Oct 31, 2008 |
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Scientists in Italy have found bacteria in the root of a tropical grass whose oils have been used in the cosmetic and perfumery industries. These bacteria seem to promote the production of essential oils, but also they change ...
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