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Noses Agree When Genes See Eye to Eye

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Exploring Genetic Similarity Through Olfactory Perception

Swiss researchers conducted a study where individuals smelled t-shirts to analyze genetic immunity and found that people with similar olfactory perceptions also shared similar immune factors, suggesting potential applications in organ donation matching and social networking based on smell.

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