Anyone experiencing a sudden loss of smell could be a "hidden carrier" of the coronavirus, even if they have no other symptoms, according to evidence compiled by leading rhinologists in the UK.
It's right under your nose, but what do you know about your sense of smell? Take this WebMD quiz to test your nose smarts about all things smelly.
Use essential oils on your furnace filter to spread a fresh scent throughout your home!
A Ford materials engineer tells us everything we ever wanted to know about designing the fragrance of your car.
Smells are normally invisible, but this lab in Colorado uses lasers to bring odors to life. The research is part of a nationwide project to build a robot that can smell.
Researchers say the inability to identify certain smells could signal future brain disease.
Notice that I said, "How well do you smell?" How good you smell might depend on the length of time since your last shower or the staying power of your
Chrissi Kelly lost her sense of smell after a particularly aggressive cold. And when she realized her sense of smell affected everything from her enjoyment of a cup of tea to a hug from her husband, she became a self-described “student of her own disease” — anosmia. Using what little sense of smell she still... Read more »
Did you know that antibiotics can change the way your perfume smells?
Smell plays a distinct role in different languages and cultures, say researchers in linguistics, psychology and neurobiology
Tons of bad smells, from burning and acrid to sickly sweet, can come out of car vents. But not all of them actually originate from the HVAC system.
How to Get Rid of the Smell of Mildew From a Central Air Conditioner. Air conditioning, particularly central air, is a luxury for some and a necessity to others. Either way, it's supposed to make you comfortable, and that's not possible if there's an unpleasant, musty smell coming out of your vents. That ...
Carrier heating and air conditioning systems are found in millions of homes because of more than a century of A/C innovation, reliability and quality.
It's not life-threatening, but there are no reliable treatments, and it can make your life much worse. There isn't even good information on how many people are walking around asking co-workers or spouses: “What is that smell?” It’s phantosmia- smelling things that aren’t there -- and one in 15 Americans have it.
Older adults' inability to smell may signal coming death in five years' time.
How to tap into the most underused — and least understood — of the five senses.
Ever smell something, like cookies or markers or old hockey gear, and a whole bunch of memories come flooding in?
Introducing Folie à Plusiers, perfumers of the future
Our sense of smell is one of our primary danger detectors – and that can go a long way to explaining why so many perfumes are floral based, a scent expert
Does your house seem to develop a strange smell every time that your air conditioner turns on? This can be a nasty problem, and it’s definitely not something that you want to ignore. So today we’re going to talk about why your air conditioner might start to smell bad and what can be done to fix the problem!