Publications Streptomyces produce geosmin and MIB to attract bugs in order to promote spore dispersal 14 Apr 2020 A new study on the ecological role of geosmin and MIB was recently published by Becher et al in Nature Microbiology. The authors show that geosmin and MIB "mediate interactions…
Publications How we perceive complex smells 13 Apr 2020 A recent study by researchers of the Columbia University explored how neurons within the peripheral olfactory epithelium of a mouse’s nose responded to a series of odor mixtures. They observed…
Publications The hidden social risk caused by drinking water odor 12 Mar 2020 A new paper by Chunmiao Wang et al. in Water Research, assesses the hidden social risk caused by odor in drinking water through population behavioral responses using economic burden. From…