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Upstarts: Fine-tuning Gas Sensing

Having sensitive, lightweight, and portable gas-sensing systems could be helpful for a variety of different users: people with asthma searching for their triggers, soldiers at risk of chemical attack, or industrial workers facing toxic gas exposures.

The Power of Plastic

Cars and computers spew a lot of heat into the atmosphere. A family of materials known as thermoelectrics can turn…