News tagged with metal detectors
Blocked holes can enhance rather than stop light going through
Conventional wisdom would say that blocking a hole would prevent light from going through it, but Princeton University engineers have discovered the opposite to be true. A research team has found that placing ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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A quicker, cheaper SARS virus detector -- one easily customizable for other targets
Members of a USC-led research team say they've made a big improvement in a new breed of electronic detectors for viruses and other biological materials — one that may be a valuable addition to the battle against ...
May 29, 2009 |
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K-State's fast laser research and theory building on Einsten's work by timing electrons emissions
Ultrafast laser research at Kansas State University has allowed physicists to build on Nobel Prize-winning work in photo-electronics by none other than Albert Einstein.
May 21, 2009 |
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EU adopts guidelines on airport body scanners
(AP) -- The European Union adopted new guidelines Monday on using body scanners at airports, hoping to address the privacy concerns that have delayed their implementation across the continent.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Race and poverty often unjustifiably tied to school security measures
Elementary, middle, and high schools with large minority populations—but not necessarily higher crime rates—are far more likely than others to require students and visitors to pass through metal detectors, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2011 |
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Targeting leftover land mines: New smartphone-aided technology makes dangerous task easier
Land mines remain among the most destructive remnants of 20th century warfare, continuing to slow resettlement and hinder recovery in many former war zones.
May 05, 2011 |
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Weapons detection system could make airports, public buildings safer
Weapons detection technology being developed by McMaster researchers can't come soon enough for busy travelers.
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Scientists boost endangered freshwater mussels population
The endangered freshwater mussel species has been given a welcome boost by scientists from Queen's University Belfast following a 12 year cultivation project.
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Airline attack could lead to more scanners
(AP) -- The Christmas Day attack on a jetliner over Detroit, combined with technological improvements to protect people's sense of modesty, could lead to dramatically wider use of full-body scanners that ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 31, 2009 |
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System developed to detect plastic anti-personnel mines
A team of European researchers has devised a method for locating plastic anti-personnel mines, which are manufactured to avoid detection by metal detectors. The technique involves analysing the temperature ...
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Electromagnetic Phantom Exorcises Specters of Metal Detector Tests
In the comics, the Phantom is a masked crimefighter who protected the innocent from pirates, hijackers and other evildoers. While not as dashing or exciting as its costumed namesake, this electromagnetic phantom ...
Dec 23, 2008 |
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Treasures lost and found
Buried hoards are the stuff of childhood dreams. Treasure Under Your Feet, an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, brings together precious objects found all over East Anglia. Heaps of glittering coins, a ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 05, 2011 |
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Mystery of Mount Rainier survey marker melts away
Is global warming shrinking Mount Rainier? A survey marker atop the Northwest's tallest peak sure makes it look that way.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 02, 2009 |
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