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Device Sniffs Out Signs of Life After Disasters

Posted by samzenpus on from the smell-me-please dept.

MTorrice writes "With every breath, people exhale a plume of chemicals. Now German researchers have developed a method to quickly and easily detect this chemical signature of life with a portable device. The team hopes that the approach can help firefighters and other first responders find people trapped inside rubble after earthquakes, terrorist attacks, or other calamities."

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  1. double take.. by coma_bug · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Device Snuffs Out Life Signs After Disasters

  2. Device snuffs out signs of life? by cpicon92 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Am I the only one who read it that way? I was shocked and horrified until I reread it...