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January 11, 2017

Bomb sniffing Locusts, invisibility illusion, replacing gasoline, driverless cars.

01/11/2017 | Rating NR

SciTech Now

January 11, 2017

Special | 26m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

Bomb sniffing Locusts, invisibility illusion, replacing gasoline, driverless cars.

In a Washington University laboratory, scientists are training locusts to sniff out bombs. Scientists have taken the first steps toward creating the illusion that something has disappeared. Scientist searching for a fuel that could replace gasolines have turned to woodchips and sawdust. Engineers working on driverless car technology for ten years and are now tackling the final challenges.

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January 11, 2017

Special | 26m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

In a Washington University laboratory, scientists are training locusts to sniff out bombs. Scientists have taken the first steps toward creating the illusion that something has disappeared. Scientist searching for a fuel that could replace gasolines have turned to woodchips and sawdust. Engineers working on driverless car technology for ten years and are now tackling the final challenges.

01/11/2017 | Rating NR

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