Sniff Study Suggests Humans Can Distinguish More Than 1 Trillion Scents (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Sniff Study Suggests Humans Can Distinguish More Than 1 Trillion Scents

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A study to measure volunteers' ability to distinguish between odors found that human noses have not been getting the credit they deserve.

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Zach Veilleux / The Rockefeller University

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