tagged w/ Olfactory perception
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The theory that our sense of smell has its basis in quantum physics events is gaining traction, say researchers.
The idea remains controversial, but scientists reporting at the American Physical Society meeting in Dallas, US, are slowly unpicking how it could work.
The key, they say, is tiny packets of energy, or quanta, lost by electrons.
Experiments using tiny wires show that as electrons move on proteins within the nose, odor molecules could absorb these quanta and thereby be detected.
If the theory is right, by extending these studies, an "electronic nose" superior to any chemical sensor could be devised.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12827893The theory that our sense of smell has its basis in quantum physics events is gaining... more
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Genkiwear is developing 3 themed Star Trek fragrances the will be released in Spring. Possibly to coincide with the release of the movie?? Perhaps.Genkiwear is developing 3 themed Star Trek fragrances the will be released in Spring.... more
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According to research, women who are in love can recognize their partner's scent from a stranger's scent but not their male friend's scent from a stranger's (they do not have any problems recognizing their female friend's scents).
In this study 20 women were asked to fill out a Passionate Love Scale questionnaire (click on the link in the article to take a look at the questionnaire). Then their boyfriend, male friends, and lady friends were asked to sleep in a cotton t-shirt with pads sewn into the armpits (to soak up sweat) for seven nights.
The score on the Passionate Love Scale questionnaire made no difference in the women's ability to recognize their lover's t-shirt or female friend's t-shirt from a stranger's. However, the deeper in love the woman was, the harder it was for her to recognize the t-shirt of a male friend.
Well now isn't that something.According to research, women who are in love can recognize their partner's scent... more
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