Honeybees to Detect Explosives »
Posted By 2100science 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyThe honey bee antennae are finely tuned vapor sensors with a very high sensitivity. The detection process is known as Proboscis extension reflex (PER). Using Pavlovian techniques bees are trained to stick out their tongues as a conditioned response to explosive’s vapours.
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