Ig Nobel Prize winners reveal why babies smell better than teenagers
Babies smell wonderful—at least to their parents. An international research team of Ilona Croy, Tomasz Frackowiak, Thomas Hummel and Agnieszka Sorokowska investigated why teenagers lose this special olfactory advantage and has now been awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for the research.
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Ig Nobel Prize winners reveal why babies smell better than teenagers(opens original report in a new tab)Ars TechnicaTier B
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners(opens original report in a new tab)The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures. — Ars Technica
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