Nora Bradford

All Stories by Nora Bradford

  1. Brain

    A single sniff is enough to detect slight odor changes

    The speed of our ability to perceive odors is on par with that of color perception, a new sniff device shows.

  2. Health & Medicine

    Cough! What happens when something goes down the wrong way

    Certain cells can sense water and acid on the way to the lungs, prompting reactions such as coughing and swallowing, research in mice shows.

  3. Plants

    Young corn leaves can ‘smell’ danger

    As they mature, these leaves lose their ability to detect threatening scents.

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