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Scientists develop high-tech sniffing device capable of detecting oil spills — here's why it has potential

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Scientists in Russia have unveiled a paperback-sized sniffing device they say can detect oil spills in soil.

The e-nose was trained with an AI-powered "random forest" model.

It can also help ensure refineries are in compliance with laws governing their pollution.

Skoltech researchers say it could detect oil at a cost 20 times lower than lab devices.