Impaired Sense of Smell in the Elderly Is Linked With Risk of Death
A new study finds older people who score poorly on a sniff test are 46 percent more likely to die over the next 10 years, but researchers don’t know why
New Legos Are Designed to Help Visually Impaired Children Learn Braille
The goal of the new toy is to increase literacy among the blind has fallen dramatically in the last 50 years
How a Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Disease Helped Scientists Create a New Early Diagnosis Method
Joy Milne first noticed a “sort of woody, musky odor” emanating from her husband some 12 years before he was diagnosed with the degenerative disorder
Some People’s Brains Can Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field—but No, It Doesn’t Mean We Have Magnetoreception ‘Superpowers’
A new experiment reveals signs our brains may respond to changes in Earth’s magnetic field, but it’s unclear whether it impacts behavior
How Jean Bennett Found a Way to Treat Hereditary Blindness in Children
In conversation with chef Spike Gjerde, the molecular geneticist explains how she is paving the way for the future of gene therapy
Using Electric Currents to Fool Ourselves Into Tasting Something We’re Not
Nimesha Ranasinghe is bringing a new dimension to virtual reality, embedding electric taste simulation technology into utensils
The Physics Behind a Leaky Faucet’s Maddening ‘Plink’
Microphones and high-speed cameras show that what happens when a water droplet hits water is surprisingly complicated
Artificial Intelligence May Be Able To Smell Illnesses in Human Breath
Compounds in your breath could help AI detect illnesses, including different cancers
How Newton, Goethe, an Ornithologist and a Board Game Designer Helped Us Understand Color
A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum explores the kaleidoscope of figures who shaped color theory
Could This New Tactile Font Help People Who Lose Their Sight Late In Life?
ELIA Frames may serve some blind readers better than braille, but the new system has its skeptics
Could This Futuristic Vest Give Us a Sixth Sense?
For starters, the new technology—appearing on ‘Westworld’ before hitting the market—could help the deaf parse speech and ambient noise
Unraveling the Genetics Behind Why Some People “See” Sound and “Hear” Color
Researchers find several genes that regulate the wiring for synesthesia in the brain
Praying Mantises Don Tiny Goggles to Help Us Understand 3-D Vision
Unlike humans and other animals, the insects rely on movement to judge distances to their prey
Swatting May Teach Mosquitoes to Avoid Your Scent
Though it won’t work for all species, Aedes aegypti mosquitos seem to have a memory for near-death experiences
Can a Video Game Train You To Hear Better In a Crowded Room?
A new study finds it’s possible to teach the brain to better distinguish between speech and background noise
New Study Suggests Lifestyle Shapes Our Ability to Name Odors
In the Malay Peninsula, researchers compared the vocabulary of the Semaq Beri hunter-gathering population and the Semelai, who are horticulturalists
See the World Through the Eyes of a Butterfly at a New Exhibit on the Senses
The American Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibition reveals how our brains make sense of the world around us
Even Without Ears, Oysters Can Hear Our Noise Pollution
Study shows that certain frequencies of noise cause oysters to clam up
Researchers Sniff Out the Genes Behind the Smell of the World’s Stinkiest Fruit
The DNA of the durian, it turns out, is very complex and optimized for producing a wretched stench
The World Has Millions of Colors. Why Do We Only Name a Few?
Cognitive scientists suggest that we name the colors of things we want to talk about
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