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Frontiers for Young Minds, a unique, completely free kids’ science journal launched its second Nobel Collection today. It features five new articles in which top scientists connected directly with young reviewers to ensure their articles are clear, educational, and fascinating to read for young people before they were published in the journal.

Our sense of smell is having a moment. COVIDs effect on olfaction has brought popular attention to a sense were learning is closely tied to our health, aging, and even when we might die.

Mosquitoes have neurons with built-in smell receptors and even back-up abilities that allow them to smell and target humans to bite.

A study reveals that mosquitoes have an evolved olfactory system meant for hunting down human scents.

Heightened awareness of common odors like floral scents or kitchen smells is linked to anxiety, while increased sensitivity to "social odors" is an indicator of depression, new research suggests.

A new post-mortem study shows the damage responsible for smell loss in patients with COVID-19 may extend beyond the nasal cavity into the brain, causing permanent injury.

Contracting the COVID-19 virus may result in damage to brain tissue and cognitive decline, according to new study released on Monday.

Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.

Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.

The impact of an economic shock depends both on its severity and the resilience of the response. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a widespread decline in recorded GDP, but this was buffered by an unprecedented and spontaneous deployment of ‘potential capital’ – the dwelling/residential capital and connective technologies used while working from home. This column estimates that