The scientists behind the “Star Wars” missile defence program have created a badass new weapons system that can destroy millions of mosquitoes in mere minutes using lasers.
Sure, this project is the product of a great humanitarian impulse: wiping out malaria, which claims about a million lives a year. But you can tell the astrophysicists are having a blast with it, too.
Scientists at UCLA modded an ordinary phone into a portable blood analyser that can detect diseases at a very low cost. The hack could save lives in poorer areas that can’t afford expensive equipment.
