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MIT gas sensor is tiny, quick

Engineers at MIT are developing a tiny sensor that could be used to detect minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, much more quickly than current devices.

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1. MIT gas sensor is tiny, quick
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