All articles tagged with #scents
The article discusses the growing issue of chemical sensitivities and allergies triggered by scents and chemicals, highlighting a scientist's personal and professional struggle to understand and address these debilitating reactions that affect millions worldwide.
Researchers studied locusts to understand why certain smells are appealing while others are not. They found that locusts innately preferred scents resembling grass and banana, while rejecting almond and citrus-like smells. The study provides insights into how an organism's preferences can constrain its learning ability, particularly in relation to the timing of rewards. The researchers also discovered that the timing of reward delivery during training was crucial for the locusts' association of scents with rewards. This research sheds light on how sensory signals are processed in the brain and how preferences are encoded.
Mosquitoes can be a nuisance and even transmit diseases, so it's important to prevent their bites. Here are 7 ways to keep mosquitoes away from your bedroom at night: invest in a mosquito net, use fans to create a breeze, use scents like lavender and eucalyptus, avoid dark colors and opt for colors like green and white, install screens on windows and doors, shower before bed, and grow plants like lavender and lemongrass.
Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that the scent of soap or perfume a person uses can impact how many mosquitos are drawn to them. Mosquitos are more attracted to fruity and flowery scents and less attracted to the smell of coconut.