New Star Trek-inspired technology is making its way into airports around the country. It's a "bomb sniffer" so sensitive it can detect even the most minute quantities of explosive material. Jennifer Scott gives us a tour of this amazing new scann ...
Discoveries This Week: Bomb Detection
New Star Trek-inspired technology is making its way into airports around the country. It's a "bomb sniffer" so sensitive it can detect even the most minute quantities of explosive material. Jennifer Scott gives us a tour of this amazing new scann ...
Added: Apr 27, 2006
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