Over in Nate Lewis’ Caltech lab, they’re working on developing an “electronic nose” that can sniff out diseases, bombs, dangerous toxins and beyond. And then they want to put that e-nose right in your smartphone.
Need to find out if you have a little tuberculosis? No problem, there’s an app for that. Wondering if that powder may be anthrax? Oh iPhone, what say you?
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