Starships, warp speed, transporters, phasers. Think "Star Trek" technology is only the stuff of fiction? Think again. Dr. Peter Jansen, a PhD graduate of the Cognitive Science Laboratory at ...

In two months, new technology could turn your smartphone into a “Star Trek”-style Tricorder - making the stuff of science fiction a reality.

Forget the iPhone, real gadgetphiles carry a tricorder. ... Star Trek Mark IX Science Tricorder Replica Can’t Tell Chroniton from Beresium By Gizmodo.com Published March 29, 2008 ...

"Star Trek" fans may soon get a chance to have their own Dr. McCoy moment with the world's first real-life medical tricorder, which will be available to the public soon thanks to a crowdfunding ...

According to Star Trek, 23rd century doctors will diagnose most illnesses and determine the general state of health via a device called a Tricorder. But as with many of Star Trek’s futuristic ...

A seven-member, self-funded team consisting of four siblings won the international X Prize tricorder consumer medical competition — yes, inspired by the “Star Trek” gizmo — besting 312 ...

This ‘Star Trek’-like ‘tricorder’ could be the go-to device for detecting cancer soon. by Molly Brown on November 10, 2015 at 11:30 am November 10, 2015 at 11:30 amMolly Brown on November ...

Those of us who can’t spend quite as much on our Star Trek obsessions can at least spend 10 minutes taking a deeper dive into how Mangy Dog’s tricorder works, as they’ve created a tutorial ...

The tale of a high-stakes medical device competition inspired by a sci-fi classic and a local team boldly going into the finals. It all starts with the very first season of Star Trek, a dream of the ...

He also emphasized that the winning device won't be the final word in the future history of the "Star Trek" tricorder. "The target here is Tricorder 1.0," he told me.

You'll soon be able to embrace your inner Bones McCoy. Decades after "Star Trek" made the small device that could scan for vital signs famous, the medical tricorder is ready for prime time.

The Star Trek franchise envisioned a universe rife with technologies both awe-inspiring and seemingly too advanced for us to use any time soon. Yet, as the show turns 50 years old next year, many ...