Science News for Kids » scent http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The smell of old people http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/the-smell-of-old-people/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/the-smell-of-old-people/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:00:24 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12967 A new study shows the elderly have a distinct smell, described by some volunteer sniffers as “earthy.” Credit: © Creativestock

Tests show that older adults have a distinct odor, but it isn’t bad]]> A new study shows the elderly have a distinct smell, described by some volunteer sniffers as “earthy.” Credit: © Creativestock

Tests show that older adults have a distinct odor, but it isn’t bad]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/the-smell-of-old-people/feed/ 0 Sniffing out truffle scent http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/sniffing-out-truffle-scent/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/sniffing-out-truffle-scent/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:32:06 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12529 A new study found that a truffle’s DNA plays a key role in determining its distinctive smell. Credit: Richard Splivallo

Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy ]]> A new study found that a truffle’s DNA plays a key role in determining its distinctive smell. Credit: Richard Splivallo

Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/sniffing-out-truffle-scent/feed/ 0 DEET confuses mosquitoes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/10/deet-confuses-mosquitoes/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/10/deet-confuses-mosquitoes/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:48:17 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=6958 mosquito

Scientists suspect the repellant messes with a mosquito’s sense of smell]]> mosquito

Scientists suspect the repellant messes with a mosquito’s sense of smell]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/10/deet-confuses-mosquitoes/feed/ 0