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Snip summary	A controversial theory that the way we smell involves a ... effect has received a boost, following experiments with ... It challenges the notion that our sense of smell depends ... Instead, it suggests that the molecules' vibrations are ... BBC News - 'Quantum smell' idea gains ground http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21150046

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A controversial theory that the way we smell involves a quantum physics effect has received a boost, following experiments with human subjects.

It challenges the notion that our sense of smell depends only on the shapes of molecules we sniff in the air.

Instead, it suggests that the molecules' vibrations are responsible.

HTML	<p class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">A controversial theory that the way we smell involves a quantum physics effect has received a boost, following experiments with human subjects. </p> <p>It challenges the notion that our sense of smell depends only on the shapes of molecules we sniff in the air.</p> <p>Instead, it suggests that the molecules' vibrations are responsible.</p>

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