VIDEO: Molecular Sensor Gadget Reports Nutrition Facts

SCiO, a handheld molecular sensor, scans the molecular fingerprint of an object and relays that data, including nutrition information. Users can log, record and share the information digitally. The gadget could be a new frontier in science and foodie-ism.

May 8, 2014

SCiO, a handheld molecular sensor, scans the molecular fingerprint of an object and relays that data, including nutrition facts. Users can log, record and share the information digitally. The gadget could be a new frontier in science and foodie-ism.

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