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Cyborg locusts sniff out a career in detecting explosives

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In the near(ish) future we could be using cyborg locusts as sniffer dogs to detect explosives, according to a new proof of concept study. A team showed that locusts could smell different amounts of explosive chemicals in the air to track the location o… Continue reading Cyborg locusts sniff out a career in detecting explosives→

Scientists pinpoint the pheromone that causes locusts to swarm

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Taken as individuals, locusts are largely harmless insects much like ordinary grasshoppers, but when gathered together in their notorious swarms they can cause all kinds of environmental destruction. Scientists in China have now identified a key chemic… Continue reading Scientists pinpoint the pheromone that causes locusts to swarm→