Saturday, October 29, 2005

Trained wasps may be used to detect bombs, bugs, bodies and more / Medical News today, 22 Oct 2005

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=32433
"An unusual device that uses trained wasps, rather than trained dogs, to detect specific chemical odors could one day be used to find hidden explosives, plant diseases, illegal drugs, cancer and even buried bodies, according to a joint study by researchers at the University of Georgia and U.S. Department of Agriculture. "