Ants have the ability to sniff out cancerous cells in humans, a new study has discovered, suggesting they could be used for cancer diagnosis in the future.
一项新研究发现，蚂蚁能嗅出人体内的癌细胞，这表明蚂蚁可用于未来对癌症的诊断。
Researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) discovered that ant species Formica fusca has a well developed sense of smell.
法国国家科学研究中心的研究人员发现，丝光褐林蚁的嗅觉非常发达。


It was able to differentiate cancerous cells from healthy cells in humans, thanks to their sense of smell, limited trials revealed.
有限的试验显示，这种蚂蚁的嗅觉超强，能够将人体的癌细胞同健康细胞区分开来。


But more clinical tests must be carried out before they could be used in clinical settings like hospitals, the team said.
但是该研究团队表示，还需要进行更多临床测试才能将丝光褐林蚁用于医院等临床环境中。