November 6, 2009 at 17:20Computers will pick up the smell of fear
British scientists have launched a project to create the world's first sensor that detects pheromones that a person emits in a state of fear or stress. There is a theory that humans and other animals somehow sense them, but an electronic pheromone detector still does not exist.
Interestingly, the first experimental evidence of the existence of fear pheromones in humans appeared only last year as a result of experiments funded by the Pentagon (scientific report in PDF format ). These results have not yet been confirmed by any other studies, but attempts to construct sensors have already begun. It seems that science is ready to overtake itself if any area is heavily financed by the military.
A group of professors Tong San of the University of London will investigate the feasibility of the project for 18 months, and if successful, the professor promises to create a prototype of the sensor in two to three years, The Engineer magazine writes .
Interestingly, the first experimental evidence of the existence of fear pheromones in humans appeared only last year as a result of experiments funded by the Pentagon (scientific report in PDF format ). These results have not yet been confirmed by any other studies, but attempts to construct sensors have already begun. It seems that science is ready to overtake itself if any area is heavily financed by the military.
A group of professors Tong San of the University of London will investigate the feasibility of the project for 18 months, and if successful, the professor promises to create a prototype of the sensor in two to three years, The Engineer magazine writes .