Honeybees can detect lung cancer, researchers say
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Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that honeybees can detect chemicals associated with lung cancer in human breath, which may lead to a new form of cancer screening.
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"These results indicate that the honeybee olfactory system can be used as a sensitive biological gas sensor to detect human lung cancer," the study authors wrote.
"Insects have an amazing sense of smell the same way dogs do," said MSU professor Debajit Saha, according to an MSU news release.
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