They then connected the antenna to a small ... with standard measuring devices showed that the sensitivity of the insect's nose in our system is about 10,000 times higher than the devices that ...

A crane fly has a body about ¾ inches long, legs about 4 inches long, and a single set of clear wings. They also have antennae called halteres behind the wings that help them fly, though not very ...

Insect antennae have olfactory receptors that detect odour molecules emanating from a food source, a potential mate, or a good place to lay eggs. If an insect's antennae are covered in particulate ...

Previously, the research team developed a bio-hybrid prototype using insect antennae electrodes for odor detection. However, that version had a major limitation – it could only detect scents ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor.