More than 740 million passengers are expected to travel by air this year. Safety is a huge concern for airports around the world - but many passengers don't want to spend more time waiting in security checks. So materials scientists are looking for a new way to detect dangerous materials in airports that saves time and money.

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Explosives Detector (2:00).