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Smells good

Engineers from Cambridge have created a tiny electronic nose that can sniff out a wide range of chemicals. This super-sensitive microchip - no bigger than a penny - can detect chemical agents in concentrations of just a few parts per billion. The e-nose is small enough to fit in all sorts of devices and it's a lot cheaper than conventional detection methods.



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Image: Owlstone Ltd
    Image: The Royal Academy of Engineering
 

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