Human's most rapid danger detection system is right under our nose
Organisms all over the animal kingdom can do extraordinary things. Each utilizes a particular sense or skill to be perfectly adapted to their environment. Many of them have a keen sense of smell which can lead them to food, detect other animals, and steer them away from potential danger, with Read More...
This cookbook was created for people suffering from long Covid
Food writers Ryan Riley and Kimberely Duke, co-founders of Life Kitchen, a not-for-profit cookery school for people whose taste has been affected by cancer treatment, have put their heads together again to tackle a new project: a cookbook for those with parosmia, a symptom of Covid-19. What’s Read More...
MIT researchers are designing a machine to replicate a dog’s sense of smell
We recently shared a story about how robots can alleviate loneliness much like a pet. It turns out that robotics can replicate other great things canines do. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a machine that can emulate a dog’s acute sense of Read More...