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Scientist bottles smell of bones to help solve cold cases

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Belgian research scientist creates scent that mimics smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains.

Clement Martin has isolated the smell of decomposing human flesh and that is now used to train Belgium 's cadaver dogs.

Skeletal remains absorb smells from the surrounding environment, from the soil to pine trees.

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