Body Scanning Technology Could Detect Terrorists

The US Department of Homeland Security is in the early stages of developing a body scanning technology which will detect hostile intent by examining a number of physical and physiological factors.  Sensors and imagers will scan the entire body to measure body...

Detecting Pollution with Living Biosensors

Microbes are our friends; genetically engineered to glow flourescently and provide cheap and fast detection of contaminants, from oil spills to food supplies. If they keep these things out of the food supply, we'll be fine; I like technology, but I don't want my organic...

Smart Contacts Will Detect Glaucoma Before It Blinds You

Science is amazing...."Smart Contacts Will Detect Glaucoma Before It Blinds You Researchers at UC Davis have designed contact lenses that can give you an in-eye checkup to make sure there's nothing...

What Color Was That Blast? Trauma-Measurement Stickers for Soldiers

One problem with getting caught in an explosion (aside from, well, getting caught in an explosion) is the long-term damage that isn't easily detectable at first. For example, a soldier caught in a roadside bomb attack could emerge seemingly unscathed, only to encounter...

Work at Home? Your Employer May Be Watching

"The clipboard toting, clock-watching, quota-setting productivity expert, peering nosily over your shoulder at work, has been out of fashion in business schools for decades.Now he's back, in electronic form -- in the home office.In a budding trend some employment experts say...

Evidence of moon water found

" A new analysis of volcanic glass recovered from the moon decades ago found the rocks contain traces of the constituents of water, challenging a long-held notion that the moon is perfectly dry.Using...

The Earth is Screaming... Literally

Not in a figurative sense, either. Our planet is quite literally emitting a deafening scream. Were they not  blocked by our hardworking ionosphere, these sounds would drown out all of our own radio signals. So...

Councils warned over spying laws

Councils in the UK, where CCTV (security) cameras have become a ubiquitous presence, have been urged to stop using the devices for trivial purposes. Offenses such as littering and dog fouling should not, under the...

Blood test may identify lung cancer in early stages

" A new study suggests that a simple blood test may be able to detect signs of lung cancer in its early stage, which would represent a promising strategy to improve survival rates.The survival rate of people...

Bicarbonate, that stuff in baking soda, 'could detect cancer'

Once again, going to a natural material and a simpler solution leads the way in potential health care. I look forward to the time when medicine catches up with herbals."The naturally-occurring chemical bicarbonate,...

Canadian satellite to detect Asteroids

"OTTAWA, May 2 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers are working on a tiny satellite that will alert the world to the potential of asteroid strikes."This is the first space-based asteroid-searching telescope," said Alan...

Healthy women having too many ultrasounds, says expert

"From The West.com.au:Ultrasounds are overused in healthy pregnant women but not used enough in those who are at real risk of losing their baby, a leading Australian obstetrician has warned.Associate Professor Janet Vaughan, from the University of Sydney, said multiple scans...

Dark matter may have been found on Earth

"Dark matter may have been found on Earth 14:45 17 April 2008 NewScientist.com news service Anil Ananthaswamy   Tools Related Articles Dark matter theories vie to explain odd radiation 14 March...

Computer viruses hit one million

UPDATE with how to protect your computer from viruses. Computer viruses has reached the one million mark from the first day they were born. So far, my computer has been infected by 28 of them. How's about yours?...

Lust At Work

Ah yes, diddling where you work, almost as old as the worlds oldest profession where some take advantage of the situation to either further their career or to bring down the mighty. Valentines Day is fast...

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