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July 10, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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A baseball-sized sensor can detect chemical threats

The "TOSSIT" device, developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, can warn service members and first responders of dangerous vapors and aerosols.

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Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have designed a throwable, baseball-sized sensor that can remotely detect hazardou . . .

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