When we breathe, one nostril is more closed than the other and so has a slower rate of airflow. That slower flow of air means ...

COVID-19 can ravage the body, targeting the lungs, heart and blood vessels. To curb this wide-ranging attack, scientists are focusing on another part of the body: the nose. The virus that causes the ...

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This scanning electron microscopy of the Lacticaseibacillus casei AMBR2 strain from the nose shows long, spike-like fimbriae that allow the bacteria to adhere to the cell surface of our nose. Credit: ...

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Some hairy cells in the nose may trigger sneezing and allergies to dust mites, mold and other substances, new work with mice suggests. When exposed to allergens, these “brush cells” make chemicals ...

A new kind of fake nose made with living mouse cells can detect odors from drugs and explosives, just like police dogs can. Police dogs are specially trained to sniff out bombs and illegal drugs. But ...