Kenneth G. Furton – The Conversation

The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are. Siro Rodenas Cortes/Moment via Getty Images

September 20, 2023

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand

Chantrell Frazier, Framingham State University; Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University, and Vidia A. Gokool, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.

Researchers at Florida International University successfully trained One Betta, a Dutch Shepard, and three other dogs to detect COVID-19 on face masks. The dogs got it right 96% to 99% of the time. Joe Raedle/Staff/Getty Images North America

February 9, 2022

Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID‑19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science

Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University; Julian Mendel, Florida International University, and Kelvin J. Frank Jr., Florida International University

Dogs have such sensitive noses that they can be trained to detect the odors of crop pests, endangered species, illegal drugs – and diseases like COVID-19.

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