An imaging system that can read closed books is currently being developed. In a new article, researchers describe a prototype of the system, which they tested on a stack of papers, each with one ...

There are some books that are simply too delicate to crack open -- the last thing you want to do is destroy an ornate medieval Bible simply because you're curious about its contents. If MIT has its ...

We have all sorts of sensors and gadgets that can analyze objects right in front of them. There’s virtual reality tech that can read eye movements, artificial intelligence that can understand movies, ...

In a breakthrough that will appeal to both spies and those who work with priceless but frail historical documents, researchers at MIT have developed a camera that uses terahertz radiation to peer at ...

A researcher tests out the new terahertz imaging system. (Credit: Courtesy Barmak Heshmat) You still can’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s possible to read one without ever opening it. That ...

Using technology akin to X-ray vision, scientists can read closed books, identifying letters printed on stacks of paper up to nine sheets thick. This finding could lead to office machines that can ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing spectral imaging and machine learning algorithms to read closed books, according to a recently published ...

It looked so much smaller without the books. This week, I made a final pilgrimage to The Book Rack in Arcadia, which is closing after 40 years in business. I’ve shopped there on and off for years, ...