Genetics Linked to Loss of Smell

A study found that indigenous people in Malaysia have a different sense of smell. Farmers have a different sense of smell too. This is because of changes in their way of life.

Researchers studied indigenous groups who hunt and gather. They compared them to farmers in Malaysia. The study showed that the hunters and gatherers had a different sense of smell. Scientists believe farming has changed people’s genes. This change affects how they perceive scents.

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