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E-nose Sniffs Out Nasty Resistant Bacteria

Posted by Zonk on from the nanotech-nosehairs dept.

geekroot's dad writes "There have been several tries for an Electronic nose that seek out various airborne elements - they can find cancer, monitor recycled air for NASA and find nasty bacteria better than lab tests. Now as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSRA) becomes a problem not only in hospitals but in everyday life some British scientist have built a super nose to find the 'little buggers'."

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  1. HR like it by timeToy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imagine the applications in everyday cubicle's life: A smell map of the office to answer the eternal question: The more you smell, the better you code ?

  2. Too bad they can't sniff English by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    they can finding cancer

    Good for they's finds.

  3. Hack it by MonGuSE · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe someone would be kind enough to create a hack to allow it to sniff out the BS from our politicians. Only down side is that people would think it was malfunctioning since it would go off every time any of them utter a word.

  4. Smelloscope by Fishead · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yup. Working a new invention, a Smelloscope.

    Gonna win Inventor Of The Year with it.

  5. In other news... by game+kid · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...famous cereal toucan gets new job extolling the wonders of following electronic noses, and rumors surface that the chair of Kellogg's has thrown a bowl in angry response to said toucan's career move.

    Thank you for watching; we'll see you Monday.

    --
    You can hold down the "B" button for continuous firing.