Japanese authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET describe how a chance discovery of the location for the gene which codes for ear wax could be a useful step towards a better ...

It’s gross, it stinks sometimes, and it’s pretty well come in handy throughout human history. This week, we’re breaking down the science of sweat. * It should come as no surprise that the vast ...

Humans have up to four million sweat glands distributed over the body. Approximately three million of these are eccrine sweat glands. Eccrine glands secrete an odorless, clear fluid that serves to aid ...

Body odour has scientific roots that go beyond mere sweat. It's a complex interplay between biology, chemistry, and lifestyle factors. Our bodies have two main types of sweat glands: eccrine and ...

Body odor develops when sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin. Apocrine glands are the glands most closely associated with body odor. Regularly showering and wearing deodorant can decrease your body ...