Out-sniffing bomb-sniffing dogs

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 13:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have developed a small, portable sensor based on recent advances in nanotechnology that's more sensitive and reliable at detecting explosives than any sniffer dog. In the future it may also be used to detect toxins and other biological threats, such as anthrax, cholera or botulinum, the team reports.

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