We’ve all been there: you try your best to keep it in, but you just can’t hold it anymore. You have to let it slip – how bad ...

"For many years, it has been suggested that there is a functional link between the immune system and the sense of smell," coauthor Frank Zufall of the University of Maryland told The Scientist. "These ...

Dogs have many jobs but one you may not expect is identifying grapevines coated in a destructive and highly contagious fungus. Researchers are now analyzing volatile chemicals emanating from grape ...

Image: Joy Milne at the mass spectrometer The method allows Ms Milne to smell molecules while they are identified by the machine. Professor Barran explained: "So we split them. Some go to be ...

scientists don't know exactly what odor molecules are triggering the response. Researchers are now analyzing volatile chemicals emanating from grape leaves infected by a fungus called powdery ...