This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose
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Researchers at MIT create an electronic nose using chemical odor sensors.
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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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose
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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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