Scientist Developed a Superhero Mice that sniff out Explosives

Scientists of the City University of New York in month of October had genetically engineered mice that have up to 500 times more of nose cells to detect explosives and TNT-like chemicals, using the Genetically Modified technology.

The mice are named as 'super-hero' sniffer mice and have the ability to smell out land-mines and explosives. The mice can be used by armed forces and can be deployed in future, to countries affected by war for rapidly sniffing out of landmines.

The project was funded by the US government's health research arm.
 
Using of rats and mice is not common phenomenon as it is evident from the fact that a Belgian charity already uses giant African rats to sniff out TNT and has deployed them in Mozambique and Tanzania and on the Thai-Burmese border.

While in  this research project mice was used because they are cheaper to manage and house and easier to breed.