What if there was a way to create white noise for your sense of smell? Trace is here to explain how scientists were able to successfully mask odors using “white smell.” Read More: White smell: the olfactory equivalent of white noise www.newscientist.com/article/dn22514-white-smell-the-olfactory-equivalent-of-white-noise.html#.VGJFwlPF92Q “Noam Sobel and colleagues from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, wanted to make the olfactory equivalent of white light and white noise.” “White smells” are to odors what white noise is to sound arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/white-smells-are-to-odors-what-white-noise-is-to-sound/ “The featureless soundscape known as white noise is effectively as neutral as music can get for humans—too many frequencies are combined in one waveform and the human ear just isn't able to pick any specific detail out.” How To Make ‘Noise-Cancelling Headphones’ For Your Nose www.popsci.com/article/science/how-make-noise-cancelling-headphones-your-nose “A pair of scientists say they've figured out how to make the smell equivalent of ‘white noise.’” FYI: Why Does White Noise Help People Sleep? www.popsci.com/article/science/fyi-why-does-white-noise-help-people-sleep “On its face, flipping on white noise before hitting the sack must be the most counterintuitive idea out there. Want to sleep better? Simple solution: make a bunch of noise. Sweet dreams ahoy.” Baking Soda and Odors www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00388.htm “I am attempting to find out how Baking Soda works to eliminate odors.” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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