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Odors may be measured by their distance from each other. Prof. Noam Sobel's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

The smell index: a new method makes it possible to accurately measure similarity between smells

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The development by Weizmann Institute of Science scientists makes it possible to predict what the smell of any molecular compound will be and may pave the way for the digitization and reproduction of smells
Brain activity in the hypothalamus in response to body odors. The level of activity in women who had repeated miscarriages (pink dots) was higher than in women in the control group (green dots). The laboratory of Prof. Noam Sobel, Weizmann Institute

Relationship between unexplained miscarriages and women's brain response to men's body odor

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In a new study published today in the scientific journal eLife, the researchers from Prof. Noam Sobel's laboratory at the Weizmann Institute showed that women who suffer from repeated and unexplained miscarriages perceive men's body odors differently than other women. These findings may point to new directions in the search for the causes of recurrent miscarriages and their prevention.
The proposed system for sending scents. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Argue about smell

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Are those on the autism spectrum able to distinguish unpleasant smells?

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