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Why do squirrels rub snake scent on themselves, and what does it actually do?Ground squirrels have a surprising survival trick. They use the smell of rattlesnakes to hide their own scent from predators. Researchers o...- Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
- Deeptech bets heat up; Paytm, PB Fintech, Meesho earningsHappy Thursday! VCs are doubling down on India’s deeptech, with early-stage bets leading the charge. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
- Early-stage tech draws VC interest across aviation, biotech, precision manufacturingInvestors are prioritising smaller, early-stage deals in deeptech sectors like AI, healthcare, and precision manufacturing, shying away fro...
- How Dogs Navigate the World Through ScentDogs possess an advanced sense of smell, allowing them to detect faint chemical substances and create internal scent maps. They can precise...
- Why Bears Risk Human Encounters for Scented Trash: The Science Behind Their Impossible Super-SmellBears possess an incredible sense of smell, far surpassing humans. This powerful ability draws them to human food sources like trash. Their...
- From endangered plants come whiffs of inspirationFrom recreating lost vintage perfumes to evoking extinct flowers, innovators are using cutting-edge biotech and creative license. This olfa...
- Dengue mosquito is a much smarter predator than thought, it uses a stealth mode to hunt humans even without smell, study findsAedes aegypti mosquitoes, known for spreading diseases, exhibit remarkable adaptability by using heat detection when their sense of smell i...
- How snakes use their sense of smell to distinguish identityResearchers have discovered that snakes, specifically garter snakes, can recognize themselves through scent, challenging previous notions a...
- Study finds how long Covid causes smell loss for months, even yearsThe reason some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19 is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells ...
- International cat day 2022: All you need to know about date, significance, historyInternational cat day is celebrated across the globe on August 8. As per a survey conducted on several cat owners, these pets sleep over 50...
- Revealed: How the Coronavirus steals the sense of smellInsights gleaned from new research could shed new light on how the coronavirus might affect other types of brain cells, leading to conditio...
- This is how smell forms distinct memoriesToronto, July 24 (IANS) Do you know why you instantly recall the smell of apple pie prepared way back by your grandmother as you walk into ...
- Are you losing your sense of smell? It may be a sign of Alzheimer'sDamage to brain associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) occurs up to 20 years before symptoms start showing.
- Human sense of smell as good as that of dogs: StudyNew York, May 12 (IANS) Contrary to a long-held misconception, the human sense of smell is not inferior but may be just as good as that of ...
- Bio-sensor to give machines human-like smelling abilityIt could have many industrial uses such as telling when food has gone off. It could even be accurate enough to smell how much pollution is ...
- Centipede's genome shows how life evolved on EarthUntil now, the only class of arthropods not represented by a sequenced genome was the myriapods, which include centipedes and millipedes.
- Legal system has gone to the dogs: Dog testifies in criminal cases in FranceAny slip-up could raise hackles, elicit charges of hounding & lead to accusations about legal system going to the dogs. All of which would ...
- Who nose how much we can really smell?Quotidian remit of the 400 olfactory receptors in human noses are between yum and yuck, considering they have the capacity to outperform th...
- Welcome re-scent developmentsSmell was an important element of a composite memory — along with touch and taste — that could not be recorded by a gadget and recreated.
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