Rats May Play Key Role in Protecting Against Explosives or Pathogens
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND A. JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Rats may end up playing a key role in keeping both military personnel and civilians safe from explosives or pathogens. It turns out that rodents have about a third more types of olfactory cells than dogs, which are traditionally used by human handlers to sniff out explosives—1,200 distinct cells for...
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