ANTS may be the key to fighting cancer and cancer
detection. In a new study out today, researchers
are using ants highly developed sense of smell to detect
human cancer cells. Scientists are training the animals,
but caution that we're a long way from actually bringing
insects into examination rooms. Similar studies, using dogs
, mice and even fruit flies have also produced promising
results. Researchers say ants have an edge because of
how quickly they can be trained.