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Moles smell in stereo

February 7, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It seems a bit strange to associate the word “stereo” with your schnoz, but that’s exactly how blind moles use their noses with such finesse. Led by Vanderbilt University neurobiologist […]

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Animals, Science News

I smell… nothing

November 21, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

No longer will you need Febreeze to freshen up your son’s bedroom. All you’ll need is… every other smell imaginable. Okay, that’s not really plausible, but it is an interesting […]

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How nose cells are helping dogs walk again

November 20, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

We already know the canine nose is pretty amazing. It has between 125 and 300 million olfactory receptors, making dogs’ sense of smell up to 100 million times better than […]

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