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When the nose no longer knows

By Roberta Kwok / December 13, 2012

Clown fish raised in acidified waters don’t respond properly to smells. For example, they swim toward the scent of a predator instead of away from it. Credit: Simon Foale, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Pollution can endanger aquatic animals by damaging their sense of smell

Posted in Animals | Tagged animal behavior, behavior, carbon dioxide, clown fish, CO2, copper, Danielle Dixson, dottyback, feature, fish, GABA, Göran Nilsson, James Cook University, Jen McIntyre, Kate de la Haye, Keith Tierney, neurons, nose, Ocean acidification, olfaction, Philip Munday, Plymouth University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center, rockcod, salmon, Schreckstoff, Senses, smell, topstories, University of Alberta, University of Oslo, Washington State University

Making snotty scents

By Stephen Ornes / December 13, 2010

Mucus may play big role in the nose’s job of smelling

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged nervous, nose, Senses, smell

Picture the Smell

By Sarah Webb / October 2, 2006

To pinpoint smells, an electronic nose turns scents into colorful data.

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged chemoreceptor, nervous, nose, Senses, smell