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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose

Researchers at MIT create an electronic nose using chemical odor sensors.

Publish Date: 5/27/22Topic: Tech + EngineeringTech & EngineeringNova

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By Ana Aceves

By studying dog noses, scientists at MIT are building an electronic nose that is learning to analyze odors to sniff out diseases. Could this tech someday be integrated into smartphones?

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