One alternative involves placing the explosives in a sealed container, along with a rubbery organic polymer known as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The PDMS proceeds to absorb the vapors given off by ...

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection K9 officer rewards his dog on Nov. 28, 2017, after locating narcotics hidden in a package at the International Mail Facility in Chicago. (U.S. Customs and Border ...

video: Scientists at NIST and the Canine Performance Sciences program at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine worked together on a study that tested a new method for training dogs to ...

Trained dogs are better at detecting explosives and narcotics than any technological device scientists have invented. However, training dogs to detect hazardous substances can be inconvenient for the ...