Nuclear Lab Training Honey Bees to Detect Explosives

Credit: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) scientists have developed a process for training common honeybees to detect vapors emitted by TNT, C 4 and other explosives and propellants. By harnessing their exceptional olfactory sense, honeybees could alert troops to the presence of deadly improvised...

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