Sentences with phrase «unique body odor»

Prior studies have shown that every individual has a unique body odor, probably due to a cocktail of hormones, genetics and parasites.

Not exact matches

Individual body odor is influenced by genes, and by one group in particular: the genes that determine which proteins combine to form your unique major histocompatibility complex (MHC).

For example, researchers can now see if body odor reflects other conditions, says Craig Roberts, a biologist at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom: «It's important because it might help with noninvasive diagnosis of disease and potentially for biometric technology using genetically unique and distinct odors.»

And with his boss, Monell director Gary Beauchamp, he isdeveloping the idea of the odor print: the notion, first proposed bythe late biologist Lewis Thomas more than 25 years ago, that body odorbears a signature of immune - system proteins as unique as a face or afingerprint.

Researchers report that trap - jaw ants recognize the unique odor of a fertile queen only if the queen also shares the workers» own chemical cologne — a distinctive blend of dozens of smelly, waxy compounds that coat the ants» bodies from head to tarsus.

The unique fragrance of green tea makes the body refreshed and clean and nowadays, green tea is a major ingredient in a number of deodorants available in the market proving its effect in controlling the body odor.