Airbus developing electronic odor detector to sniff out bombs and banned substances in airports

Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more

Airbus developing electronic odor detector to sniff out bombs and banned substances in airports

Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more

Pilot study launching to examine if dogs can sniff out coronavirus

Can dogs SMELL coronavirus? Scientists are launching pilot program to see if a ‘canine surveillance’ unit can screen people at airports and hospitals A pilot study is looking at whether eight Labrador Retrievers may accurately be able to sniff out coronavirus The dogs will be exposed to COVID-19 positive saliva and urine samples and then try to … Read more

Sniff test that presents brain injury patients with smells can predict recovery

Exposing brain injury patients to a range of smell can determine whether they are going to recover, according to researchers behind a ‘sniff test’ study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge presented patients with smells including shampoo and rotten fish then monitored their reactions via a nasal tube.   In the new study, researchers looked at … Read more

Two British doctors launch ‘sniff test’ campaign to trace the global spread of coronavirus

Two British doctors launch ‘sniff test’ campaign to trace the global spread of coronavirus by asking people if they can smell household objects Professor Claire Hopkins and Professor Nirmal Kumar want to use the new test  They say a patient’s loss of smell is a ‘better indicator’ of coronavirus than a fever The NHS nose, throat … Read more