New Melanoma Test Sniffs Out Skin Cancer Based on Odor Alone

New Melanoma Test Sniffs Out Skin Cancer Based on Odor Alone

We’ve known for awhile that certain illnesses can have a very, er, special smell for the olfactory-inclined, but even us humans (with the help of smell-sensitive technology) could soon be diagnosing diseases with nothing but our nose. Thanks to a nanotechnology-based sensor, we’re now able to differentiate between normal skin cells and melanoma cells based entirely on scent.

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