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"Camera Fabric" Cloth That Takes Color Pictures
The soldier of the future might be able to see in all directions at the same time. Researchers at MIT have developed a fabric made of fibers that can "take pictures" of its surroundings. More » -
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Star Trek's Tricorder May Be Here Sooner Than You Think
A new medical device that works much like a primitive version of Star Trek's tricorder could allow medics to check patients' vital signs from up to forty feet away, greatly shortening triage time at disaster sites and potentially saving countless lives. More » -
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RadBall Creates 3D Radiation Maps
The salvage crew is ready to board a wreck drifting off Reticulum when the engineer calls over the comm: radiation detected. They pop the airlock and pull out a translucent green ball that fits in the palm of a hand. Fitting it into a spherical metal sheath that's perforated like a colander, they toss it onto the derelict ship, then pull back and wait. Eventually they retreive the little ball, analyze it with a computer, and get a 3D map of all nearby radiation sources. This strange device is called RadBall, and it's already been invented. More » -
