sense of smell

The article discusses the complexity and limited understanding of the sense of smell, highlighting scientists' efforts to explore the possibility of regaining this sense. Researchers are investigating ways to address the challenges associated with smell perception.

Noted neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who studies the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join an institution in China. The article highlights this move as part of a broader list of weekend news stories.

Chih-Ying Su, a neurobiologist specializing in olfactory research using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position at the University of California San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences as a senior investigator. Her lab studies how olfactory receptor neurons process odor information.

A 28-year-old chef is applying for euthanasia two years after her ex-boyfriend severely beat her, causing permanent loss of her sense of smell and taste. She states, 'I survived, but I lost my life. I wish I died that day.'