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Witness: Plane may have lost power

An eyewitness to a small plane crash in Southwick Monday afternoon says that he saw the pilot get out of the plane, suffering from only a scratch on his nose. Full story

Nothing to Sniff at: An Electronic Nose for Vintners?

For winemakers (and wine drinkers), a keen sense of smell is essential. Without smell, one can taste little. Now researchers have devised what they call an "electronic nose" that they say detects fruit odors more effectively than the human sense of smell and could someday be used in the winemaking i Full story

Your Runny Nose Could Be Leaking Brain Fluid

Sometimes a runny nose is just a runny nose, but sometimes it's far more serious. Full story

Does the Heart Have a Sense of Smell?

Your nose may not be the only organ able to sense the enticing aromas of roasted coffee or freshly baked bread. Such sensors are also found in the heart, lungs and blood, research shows. Full story

Duchess Kate’s nose is top search on Yahoo

   The Duchess of Cambridge is a top Yahoo search, but it’s her nose causing the surge. American women have fallen in love with her nose and want one just like it, paying as much as $7,000 to replicate it.

Sniff test! How connected is your nose to your heart?

   We’ve all seen those commercials featuring people blindfolded in cars with trash in the back, sniffing the air and leaving them mystified. Turns out there’s a science behind all that surprised sniffing. TODAY’s Erica Hill reports.

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Ohio poll worker charged in voter nose bite claim

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  Study: Snoring worse for you than smoking, obesity

“It affects my sleep patterns. It affects how I perform at work,” said Jim Kelly, who attributes his snoring to a broken nose from high school. He hasn’t slept well since, and a study suggests that a loss of sleep may be just the beginning. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.

  Rudolph's red nose? It's science!

Rachel Maddow relays some scientific research into why some reindeer really do have a red nose.

  Hoda tests ‘Pinocchio’ nose lie detector on KLG

Inspired by a study on the “Pinocchio effect,” TODAY’s Hoda Kotb puts a thermometer on Kathie Lee’s nose to see if she’s lying about liking her dresses.

  When to call the doctor when your child is sick

Now that we are in the middle of cold and flu season, pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares her tips for knowing when to relax and offer a little TLC and when to pick up the phone and head to the doctor’s office.

  California congressmen go nose to nose in testy debate

Democratic California Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman get testy with each other during a debate, and Willie Geist has the story.

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