Sense of smell is our most rapid warning system

ScienceDaily
Oct 14, 2021, 10:01 am431 pts
The ability to detect and react to the smell of a potential threat is a precondition of our and other mammals' survival. Using a novel technique, researchers have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger. The study indicates that negative…

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