News tagged with scent
Chemical warfare of stealthy silverfish
A co-evolutionary arms race exists between social insects and their parasites. Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) share their nests with several parasites such as beetles, snails and spiders. They also s ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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For certain orchids, relatives more important than pollinators in shaping floral attractants
Bees, bats, and moths all follow their noses in search of food from flowers. Plants that rely on such animals for pollination often produce particular chemical scents that attract specific pollinators. However, ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Scientists discover an organizing principle for our sense of smell
The fact that certain smells cause us pleasure or disgust would seem to be a matter of personal taste. But new research at the Weizmann Institute shows that odors can be rated on a scale of pleasantness, and this turns out ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Sea lampreys fear the smell of death
A repellant for sea lampreys could be the key to better controlling one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Aug 06, 2011 |
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Avian 'Axe effect' attracts attention of females and males
In a case of life imitating art, avian scents given off by male songbirds have the females (and males) flocking in.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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New light on otter mystery
(PhysOrg.com) -- The solitary and mysterious lives of British otters are being uncovered by Cardiff scientists – thanks to help from the public.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Progress toward smell television: Targeted release of various scents from individually addressable chambers
3-D movies, Dolby surround for a more realistic audio experience -- virtual reality is on the march. And how much more realistic would a film be if a barbecue actually smelled of grilled meat or if you could ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Fox tactics could inspire territorial design
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study into the exclusion tactics adopted by urban foxes suggests that the transient nature of animal territory is a result of a complex system of individual-level interactions.
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Hormonal birth control alters scent communication in primates
Hormonal contraceptives change the ways captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another both socially and sexually, according to a Duke University study that combined analyses of hormones, genes, scent chemicals and behavior.
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Sharks can really sniff out their prey, and this is how they do it
It's no secret that sharks have a keen sense of smell and a remarkable ability to follow their noses through the ocean, right to their next meal. Now, researchers reporting online on June 10th in Current Bi ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Pride, prejudice and the 'Darcin effect'
The pheromone that attracts female mice to the odour of a particular male has been identified. Named 'darcin' by researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology (after Darcy, the attractive hero in Jane Austen ...
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Breeding orchid species creates a new perfume
Some orchids mimic the scent of a female insect in order to attract males for pollination. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology found that breeding two of these orchid specie ...
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Researchers find genes that 'tune' flower fragrances
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shakespeare famously wrote, "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." With all due respect to the Bard, University of Florida researchers may have to disagree: no matter what you ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Does scent enhance consumer product memories?
It may seem odd to add scent to products like sewing thread, automobile tires, and tennis balls, as some companies have done. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says scent helps consumers remember produc ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Scientists discover aggression-promoting pheromone in flies (w/ Video)
Have you ever found yourself struggling to get your order taken at a crowded bar or lunch counter, only to walk away in disgust as more aggressive customers elbow their way to the front? It turns out that ...
Dec 06, 2009 |
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