The eggheads at Los Alamos have come up with another hi-tech gadget that may one day simplify the air travel experience. But, unfortunately, it yells at you…
Scientists at New Mexico’s Los Alamos National Laboratory are developing a new type of scanner that can distinguish liquids — blaring out a warning for bad ones, like explosives, while letting through good ones, like water.The device can already detect about 50 liquids and, when commercialized, should cost about the same as a normal airport X-ray scanner, said Michelle Espy, a Los Alamos scientist.
“I hope this makes air travel easier and safer for people,” Espy said. “I know I’m looking forward to it when I’m traveling.”