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Olfaction in Three Dimensions: Introducing the Nasal Cycle

Besides the nose helping the mouth to bring in air, it also screens out dust and pollutants, while warming and adding water to prepare it for the lungs. Read More ›
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As Science Observes, Talk of Evolution Fades

Another point worthy of note: the more sophistication that is found in biological engineering, the more scientists want to imitate it.  Read More ›
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How Can a Woman Missing Her Olfactory Bulbs Still Smell?

The brain’s plasticity intrigues and puzzles researcher, and it also raises a larger issue. Read More ›
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New Engineering Ideas from Biology

The 2023 Conference on Engineering in Living Systems, organized by the CSC's Engineering Research Group, is set for June 1-3 in Denton, Texas. Read More ›
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Nathan Lents: Science with the Parking Brake On 

In his new book, Lents has taken intelligent design theory to task. He is right to do so. How? Read More ›

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