Researchers use biomimicry to enhance particle detection 16-fold by sniffing like dogs

Originally published at: Researchers use biomimicry to enhance particle detection 16-fold by sniffing like dogs | Boing Boing

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Yeah I was thinking the “stir up the particles, then inhale them” way dogs (and many other animals, pigs for example) smell for things would be the reason, though it’s impressive how long it’s taken them to look at the actual mechanics of beings who evolved to use their sense of smell so well.

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