Japanese detector finds survivors buried under rubble

Someday we'll be able to control natural disasters with our quantum computer weather machines, but until that day comes, we are forced to deal with the difficult and heart-breaking cleanup and rescue operations that follow any major catastrophe. A new device by Japan's Oyo Corporation promises to make recovery efforts a bit easier by detecting living humans beneath tons of collapsed building material. Survivors are identified by placing multiple antennas around a disaster site (each one covers 4.5-cubic meters of space), with the movements of a breathing victim's chest being captured as faint electromagnetic signals and transmitted to a handheld locator. Before you decide to get all good samaritan and go purchase one, though, keep in mind that these setups are priced in the $65,000 range.