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Published online 7 April 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030331-13
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Artificial nose apes dog snout
Nasal maze helps sniff out delicate aromas.
A new artificial nose looks - as well as smells - like a real one. The replica confirms researchers' suspicions about the anatomy of aroma sensing, and could boost the sniffing power of sensors, they say.
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