Novel Insect-inspired sensor to detect harmfu

Scientists from Toronto have brought up the latest sensor inspired by hairy, flying insects which can be used to detect a wide range of dangerous airborne chemicals. These insect's body is covered with tiny hairs, but the purpose of the hairs are unknown to everyone.Arindam Phani and Thomas Thundat, researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada, planned many experiments including a “forest” of tiny hairs on a thin vibrating crystal chip to find out the purpose of the hair on their body.Ma...