Researchers say 1 in 15 Americans Smell Odors that Aren’t There

Researchers say 1 in 15 Americans Smell Odors that Aren’t There

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NIH study reveals prevalence of and risk factors for phantom odor perception.


(August 16, 2018) - - Today, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published the following information: Imagine the foul smell of an ash tray or burning hair. Now imagine if these kinds of smells were present in your life, but without...

Princeton in Space: Princeton-led Instrument Prepares to ‘Kiss the Sun’

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On Aug. 11, NASA will launch a spacecraft carrying a Princeton-led instrument that will fly repeatedly through the sun’s million-degree corona, getting closer to our star than any human-made spacecraft in history. Video courtesy of NASA

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National Nuclear Security Administration Awards Los Alamos National Laboratory Management & Operating Contract

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Washington, DC - - (June 8, 2018) - - The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today it has awarded Triad National Security, LLC the management and operating (M&O) contract for the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, New Mexico. T...

Food and Drug Administration Finalizes Guidances to Accelerate the Development of Reliable and Beneficial Next Generation Sequencing-based Tests

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The agency is leveraging new tools and policies to advance the creation of innovative genetic and genomic-based tests and help ensure the validity of their results



(April 12, 2018) - - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Massachusetts General Hospital-led Team Identifies Gene Mutations Behind Lack of a Nose

Alterations in same gene previously associated with rare form of muscular dystrophy



February 27, 2017


Boston, MA - - (February 10, 2017) - - Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) led a large, international research team that has identified gene mutations associated with a rare congenital condition involving the absence of a nose and often...