Tag: sense
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Depopulated village in Japan crafts dolls for sense of life
With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets. Fewer than 60 people live in Ichinono, and most of them are past retirement age as younger people have moved away for jobs or education. So,…
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Loss of sense of smell linked to changes in breathing patterns, research suggests
Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study suggests. It’s more evidence of how important this often neglected olfactory sense is. A new analysis of breathing data from 52 volunteers…