Hey stinky, scientists just figured out why you smell so bad

[Mike Wehner]

• Scientists studying the microbes that produce body odor on humans have pinpointed the enzyme that is responsible for the odor molecules.
• The so-called "BO Enzyme" produces the molecules that we detect as stinky body odor.
• Going forward, products that target this enzyme could provide advanced body odor prevention.

You've really gotta hand it to scientists. Depending on their field of study, they may be credited with incredible discoveries like new planets, new animal and plant species, or even the cures to deadly diseases. Other researchers decide to focus their efforts on less prestigious but still important areas of study, such as figuring out why your armpits stink.

Scientists dove into their research nose-first, hunting down the specific enzyme that generates what we know as body odor, or "BO." The work was published in Scientific Reports, and it could make you a little less repulsive.

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