In addition to LEGO's famous bricks, the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set contains a multitude of parts-including motors, infrared sensors and a programmable microcomputer-that allow children to create robots that walk, move or take whatever action they're programmed to do.

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The 42- and 47-inch diagonal LCD displays deploy a multitouch screen that uses unique scanning infrared technology, including embedded sensors to provide more accurate touch recognition.

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Follow-up observations are also being planned using other ground-based instruments, as well as several space observatories, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the infrared Spitzer Space Telescope.

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Infrared light is used mainly for optical communication--including for sending messages between a remote control and the TV.

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Infrared cameras and other technology monitor for unauthorized activity in sensitive areas of the structure, including doors to equipment chambers.

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Far infrared sauna therapy offers a component of depuration and offers a variety of health benefits to regular users including the removal of toxins in the body leading to increased health and brain function.

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Using a combination of modern physics tools--including three-dimensional, high-resolution X-ray, radiocarbon dating with accelerator mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy--the researchers analysed the tooth to determine the age and composition of a resinous filling detected inside.

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