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Sensor system runs on electricity generated by treesMIT researchers and colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest fires.What they learn also could raise the possibility of using trees as silent sentinels along the nation's borders to detect potential threats such as smuggled radioactive materials.The U.S. Forest Service currently predicts and tracks fires with a variety of tools, including remote automated weather...