‘You can smell the bodies’: Angelina Jolie in Mosul one year after ‘liberation’ by US-led coalition

Nearly a year after Mosul in Iraq was declared “liberated” from ISIS terrorists, UNHCR envoy Angelina Jolie said the stench of dead bodies buried under the rubble was still present, amid the “worst devastation” she has ever seen. “There are bodies in this rubble that stay here and you can smell the bodies and some […]

Cool Stuff: These ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Winter Jackets Don’t Smell Bad on the Outside (or Inside)

On the ice planet of Hoth from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the only way to keep warm when you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere is to cut open your Tauntaun companion and situate yourself within its innards. Thankfully, the folks at Columbia are doing their best to ensure you won’t have to […]

WARNING: Suffer with a bad sense of SMELL? It could be a sign of dementia

A smell test could find early signs of both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and their underlying cause. Losing your sense of smell has been linked to the neurological diseases, but current tests face challenges in spotting the conditions early. Detecting the neurological disorders early would improve treatment, according to researchers form The Rockefeller University, in […]

DEMENTIA SIGN: Older people who lose sense of smell more likely to develop dementia

Being unable to pick out common odours is a red flag for the risk of suffering the devastating condition.  The breakthrough means dementia could soon be predicted accurately with a simple smell test five years before symptoms develop.  The new “early warning sign” could mean earlier treatment and encourage lifestyle changes such as a better […]