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A sensor that sniffs laughing gas? Here’s why it’s no joke.
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A sensor that sniffs laughing gas? Here’s why it’s no joke.

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The semiconductor chip shortage is bad for consumers in the short term, but could spur innovation in the long term
Close-up of a semiconductor chip in Matteo Rinaldi's lab. Rinaldi is a professor of electrical and computer engineering.

The semiconductor chip shortage is bad for consumers in the short term, but could spur innovation in the long term

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He’s cooking up thin film pizzas to create cutting-edge inventions

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He’s cooking up thin film pizzas to create cutting-edge inventions

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Northeastern University nanotechnology experts awarded patent for smart, zero-power sensors that will help fight forest, warehouse and construction site fires

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Northeastern University nanotechnology experts awarded patent for smart, zero-power sensors that will help fight forest, warehouse and construction site fires

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Crops communicate with one another. These researchers want to listen in.

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Crops communicate with one another. These researchers want to listen in.

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New ‘sleeping’ sensors could save costs, make warzones safer
Matteo Rinaldi has developed a new type of sensor that consumes no power whatsoever in standby mode, waking up only when it detects an important event. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

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New ‘sleeping’ sensors could save costs, make warzones safer

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