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The Missing Sense in Modern Medicine

Researchers argue routine smell testing could detect neurodegenerative disease and other health risks years earlier than current exams.
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What Does History Smell Like?

Scholars don't typically pay that much attention to smells, but odors have historically been quite significant.
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How Ventriloquism Tricks the Brain

New research shows our brains place more weight on vision than hearing in identifying the source of a sound. But why?
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Why You Love the Smell of Old Books

Scent carries significant psychological meaning. A recent paper proposed that scent be included in a proposed intangible heritage list recognized by UNESCO.
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Synesthetic Adjectives Will Make You Eat Your Words

Fragrant. Sweet. Tangy. Certain synesthetic adjectives actually trigger cognitive simulations of eating.