Now this laser has a strong nose! Scientists have developed a way to sniff out tiny amounts of toxic gases -- a whiff of nerve gas, for example, or a hint of a chemical spill -- from up to one kilometer away. The new remote sensing technology can discriminate one type of gas from another with greater specificity than most -- even in complex mixtures of similar chemicals -- and under normal atmospheric pressure, something that wasnt thought possible before. Read about the technique in the press release: goo.gl/FeCP7p
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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