Bomb Detectors
Jul 20 2008, Jaiyant Cavale

A highly sensitive bomb detector has been developed by physicists and may help combat terrorist attacks. The detector is equipped with a sensor and can detect hydrogen peroxide, which is usually present in homemade explosive devices. Homemade bombs...

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