SCIENCE IN THE NEWS WEEKLY
Shopper Data Pinpoints Salmonella Source
In tracking down the source of the latest salmonella outbreak, the CDC for the first time used the frequent-shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe when they buy groceries. Investigators followed the trail of grocery purchases to a Rhode Island company that makes salami.
In other technology news, scientists say they have figured out how to decode the scattered light that comes through opaque barriers well enough to "see" objects hidden behind them.
Researchers in Colorado are developing a portable, rapid tuberculosis sensor that could help reduce the global death toll from the disease and make treatment more efficient. The device relies on readily available, fairly cheap components and can detect TB in blood in just 20 minutes.
A new political debate in Germany involves freedom of information on the Internet and privacy issues. Germany's minister of food, agriculture and consumer protection finds herself going head-to-head with online giants Amazon, Facebook and Google.
And, finally, an official told the BBC last week that the Large Hadron Collider will shut down at the end of next year to address design issues. This will delay the machine from reaching its full potential for two years.
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