How Cats Sniff

Coiled bony airway structures get the job done

Scientists from Ohio State University found that a cat’s nose works like a gas chromatograph, a tool that detects and separates vaporized chemicals. The cat’s nose works better, say the researchers, adding that chromatograph efficiency could be improved based on what they’ve learned about the cat’s nose function.

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