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MSU researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer Michigan State University researchers have discovered that honeybees can detect biomarkers or chemical concentrations associated with lung cancer in human breath. The researchers have also shown that the honeybees can distinguish between different lung cancer cell types using only the ‘smell’ of the cell cultures. These findings could be used as a model for developing new tests to diagnose lung cancer early.

https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/msu-researchers-discover-honeybees-can-detect-lung-cancer

That would be nice. Cigarette smoking is fortunately way down in Australia thanks to enlightened Labor policies in the Gillard government but there are other causes  of lung cancer.


Original paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956566324004718

Who knew some insects have a sense of smell as good as dogs?