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Rats with GPS backpacks prepare to sniff out landmines • The Register

Rats with GPS backpacks prepare to sniff out landmines • The Register | Science News | Scoop.it

Scientists in the US have developed a novel system for detecting landmines by training rats equipped with GPS and wireless rucksacks to sniff out explosives and map them for destruction.

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Rats help Colombia sniff out deadly landmines

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BOGOTA (Reuters) - In a laboratory on the grounds of a police-guarded complex, 11 white-furred rats wait their turn to impress trainers and perhaps receive a bit of sugar as reward.The rodents could play...
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