Manufacturing Industry
Bees in training.(STRESS RELIEF)
Advanced Materials & Processes, February, 2007
 | Content provided in partnership with |  |
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed methods to harness the honeybee's exceptional olfactory sense where the bees' natural reaction to nectar--a proboscis extension reflex (sticking out their tongue)--could be used to record an unmistakable response to a scent. The new techniques could become a leading tool in the fight against improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
- Most Popular Articles in Business
- Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis
- Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric New Flavors
- eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will ...
- Katrina's lawsuit surge: a legal battle to force insurers to pay for flood ...
- Wal-Mart's newest distribution center opened last month near the southwest ...
- More »
The researchers trained bees to give a positive detection response when they were exposed to vapors from TNT, C4, TATP explosives, and ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.Find Research Guides for:
Find Featured Titles for: Home & Garden
Most Popular Articles in Business
- Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis
- Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric New Flavors
- eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will ...
- Katrina's lawsuit surge: a legal battle to force insurers to pay for flood ...
- Wal-Mart's newest distribution center opened last month near the southwest ...
- More »