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  1. How the nose does double duty as it smells and senses, Nature India, 17th November 2025. https://www.nature.com/articles/d44151-025-00213-z

  2. A mouse’s nose can smell & feel the air: IISER study, Hindustan Times, 14th October 2025. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/a-mouse-s-nose-can-smell-feel-the-air-iiser-study-101760380954735.html

  3. The mouse nose does more than smell; it can also sense air pressure, says IISER Pune study, The Indian Express, 13th October 2025. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mouse-nose-smell-sense-air-pressure-iiser-pune-study-10304667/

  4. Stress in early life inhibits learning and memory in mice, Nature India, 6th March 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/d44151-024-00030-w 

  5. Early life stress can hamper olfactory sense: IISER -Pune Study, The Indian Express, October 1, 2023. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/iiser-study-early-life-stress-can-hamper-olfactory-sense-8963059/

  6. Early life stress can impact sense of smell adversely: IISER research, Times of India, September 26, 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/early-life-stress-can-impact-sense-of-smell-adversely-iiser-research/articleshow/103944898.cms?from=mdr

  7. Covid may hit cognitive skills up to 18 months post recovery, Times of India, March 19, 2023. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/covid-may-hit-cognitive-skills-up-to-18-months-post-recovery/articleshow/98764334.cms?from=mdr

  8. How do mice remember Pheromone locations? Nature India, October 28, 2021. https://www.nature.com/articles/d44151-021-00064-4

  9. Coronavirus, Novel test to detect loss of smell in asymptomatic patients, The Hindu, October 16, 2020 https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/novel-test-to-detect-loss-of-smell-in-asymptomatic-patients/article32873586.ece

  10. Researchers use sense of smell to identify asymptomatic covid infection, The Indian Express, October 28, 2020. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/researchers-use-sense-of-smell-to-identify-asymptomatic-covid-infection-6758227/

  11. IISER Pune’s novel method uses the sense of smell to identify asymptomatic coronavirus infection. Science Chronicle, October 16, 2020 https://journosdiary.com/2020/10/16/iiser-pune-novel-method-smell-asymptomatic-infection-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR0gzwedeur2IIqZRfmEYfE0WwST2wVgclcI-pXnIu5BSSSxdPc7zyRKbX8

  12. Economical device to help to detect asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, India Science Wire, October 19, 2020,  https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/isw/Economical-device-to-help-detect-asymptomatic-COVID-19-cases.html

  13. Ability to smell can detect asymptomatic COVID-19 infection: Pune researchers, The Hindu Business Line, October 20, 2020. 

  14. Economical device to help to detect asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases, The EE-times, October 20, 2020 https://www.eetindia.co.in/economical-device-to-help-detect-asymptomatic-covid-19-cases/

  15. IndiaAlliance DBT Wellcome, February 9, 2021. https://www.indiaalliance.org/stories_of_science/sniffing-out-accurate-decisions

  16. IndiaAlliance DBT Wellcome, https://www.indiaalliance.org/news/nose-to-the-rescue

  17. IndiaAlliance DBT Wellcome, November 30, 2020. https://www.indiaalliance.org/news/fellow-spotlight-nixon-abraham

Contact

Dr. Nixon M. Abraham

Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behaviour (LNCB)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)

Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, INDIA 411008

E Mail: nabraham@iiserpune.ac.in
Phone: 0091 2025908283

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