Bee protected
Are bees the new face of security?
Inscentinel, a UK-based firm, is developing a new type of bodyguard - trained honey bees. The company has developed a technique of training bees to sniff out potential dangers and serve as warning systems for their owners.
The idea is based on the fact that bees are highly sensitive to odours and this sensitivity can be used to identify certain smells which are associated with harmful substances. According to the company's website, honey bees are excellent detectors because they are inexpensive, quick to train and have low levels of detection. Currently, they have four possible applications for these trained bees - Security screening (explosives, drugs and chemical weapons), count... More »
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