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Electronics

How to use any smartphone as a ruler

Prototype headlamp technology takes cue from driver’s eyes

To the rescue: a beetle in a backpack

Chameleon-like material promises colour-shifting films for camouflage and displays

Ebola suit designed for patient rather than healthcare worker

Light source could be used to make chip-scale gas sensors

A long journey for LISA

Fujitsu adds iris recognition to mobile phone security

Prototype device promises 3D computing

Ultrasensitive UV detector for early fire warning

Vibrating glove uses ultrasonic echolocation to help the blind

Self-driving pod 'is true Mini successor', claims its chief engineer