Thought your fingerprint was unique? Turns out, your breath is just as telling. In a groundbreaking study, scientists have found that each person’s breathing pattern is distinct enough to serve as a ...

A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs—it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study suggests that human breathing patterns differ from person to person and can even be ...

Just like fingerprints, your breathing patterns may be a unique identifying feature. Scientists have found they can identify people with 96.8% accuracy using only their breathing patterns. And it's ...

You probably never thought twice about the way you breathe, assuming it’s just another basic biological function that everyone does pretty much the same way. Turns out, you couldn’t be more wrong.

Most of the time, people breathe automatically, without conscious thought. But the rate and depth of breathing is actually regulated by a complex system in the brainstem that processes information ...

Your brain consumes about 20% of your body’s total oxygen supply, making it incredibly dependent on efficient breathing patterns for optimal function. Most people never think about how they breathe, ...

Breathing patterns vary from person to person, similar to fingerprints. They can also reflect each person’s mood, according to a recent study in Current Biology (online June 12, 2025) by Timna Soroka ...

Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study suggests.