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"Real-life Tricorder" To Be Tested On International Space Station

Posted by samzenpus on from the take-a-green-pill dept.

cylonlover writes "While still impressive, the capabilities of early 'tricorders,' such as the Scanadu and Dr Jansen's tricorder, fall well short of the Star Trek device that inspired them. But a new miniaturized version of a flow cytometer called the Microflow to be tested on the International Space Station (ISS) brings the age of instant diagnosis of medical conditions using a portable device a step closer. The Microflow could also make its way into doctor's offices here on Earth where it might help cut down on the number of follow up visits required after waiting to get results back from the lab."

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  1. Short version by wbr1 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For the tl;dr people
    Not a tricorder but very effin cool.

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    1. Re:Short version by slashmydots · · Score: 2

      but see, they don't need one since the ISS has an onboard emergency medical hologram :-P

  2. Star Trek by bgibby9 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Let's face it, everything revealed within Star Trek (or most Sci-Fi for that fact) will eventually come to pass not because it's "going" to happen, but through hard work and effort from those who want to see that tech become reality.

    Either way I say, go hard ppl!

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    1. Re:Star Trek by wbr1 · · Score: 2
      Or most sci-fi you say?

      Planet of the Apes?
      Soylent Green?
      Omega Man>

      Or, to get away from Charleton Heston:

      Farenheit 452
      1984
      Ender's Game
      Logan's Run
      Flowers for Algernon

      Need I continue?

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    2. Re:Star Trek by ryanov · · Score: 3, Funny

      Farenheit 452

      Was there a sequel I missed?

  3. Re:Ready for by PPH · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dammit Jim! I'm a doctor, not a patent attorney!

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  4. Re:Ready for by CheshireDragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd like to see Paramount take a spaceship up and try and try to enforce.
    besides, I am not a Star Trek fan, but didn't that one guy say if anyone could make a real one, then to do it?

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  5. Re:My tricorder by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 2

    No, that's a PADD.

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  6. Re:Ready for by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 2

    You mean CBS. ;)

    Oh and, no, it's explicitly stated they'll allow a product called a 'tricorder' if it really is a tool for helping mankind. Gene had high hopes for us.

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    "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

  7. 5 years and apple by onyxruby · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Give it 5 years and Apple will be suing other people for their patent on the "Irecorder".

  8. Re:Ready for by wbr1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I canna give her any more cap'n. Not till we pay the patent licensing fees for the matter-anti matter converters.

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  9. Re:Invention theater? by nospam007 · · Score: 2

    "Agreed that we should test on earth. I find this a bit weird that it has ISS attached to it"

    It's because the ISS is one of those sparely populated areas where no doctors are available.