Psychopaths tend to have poor olfactory sense
September 21st, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 21 (IANS) People with psychopathic tendencies seem to have a poor sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the brain's front part, says a study.Psychopathy covers ... Read more...
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Brain protects sense of smell when blocked
August 13th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Once our nostrils become free of stuffy summer colds or mould allergy, our brains work overtime to keep our olfactory sense as sharp as ever, compensating ... Read more...
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Baa! Sheep can memorise 50 other sheep faces
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) Sheep may have a reputation for being dumb, but when it involves recognising their own or their friends and foes, they have excellent memories.Graeme Martin, professor ... Read more...
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Singer Stevie Wonder Turns 60
May 13th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder is all set to celebrate his 60th birthday today. The singer who has to his credit songs hit songs like ... Read more...
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A woman’s nose can’t be fooled about body odours
April 7th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) There is no fooling the female nose when it comes to sniffing out vital information about you.
Scientists say women are more attuned to get biologically relevant information in ... Read more...
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Research finds new insights into how our olfactory sense works
December 23rd, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," wrote Shakespeare. But would it if the molecules that generate its fragrance were to shift shape? That's what ... Read more...
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