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This Device Smells Diseases by Imitating a Dog's Nose

via NOVA PBS Official

May 24, 2022

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

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