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Governments concerned about the prospect of a terrorist sneaking a bomb onto a plane have sacrificed fast, efficient airport check-ins on the altar of security. But Hitachi has revealed a prototype boarding gate that it says can detect the tiniest residue of explosive chemicals left on the hands of someone who’s been handling potentially deadly materials. The system, which completes its analysis within 2 seconds, can process up to 1200 people per hour.
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