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  1. Heart Disease

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    84
    NoS ID
    352492
    Story no
    2 / 3

    COI synopsis: Cholesterol has for some time been known as the substance which furs up the lining of arteries, leading to coronary thrombosis. But only recently has it been shown that cholesterol is released...

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  2. Microbooks

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    84
    NoS ID
    352493
    Story no
    3 / 3

    COI synopsis: Gramophone records can provide a whole symphony orchestra playing the ‘1812’ on a 12-inch plastic disc thanks to stereophonic sound and microgrooves. Now, book publishers, with the...

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  3. Drug Infuser

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    88
    NoS ID
    329469
    Story no
    2 / 4

    COI synopsis: Designed for cancer patients who need a continuous infusion of drugs into an artery, this infuser allows them to live virtually normal lives. In appearance a small metal cylinder, containing a...

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  4. Fleetsuit

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    88
    NoS ID
    352494
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: A glass fibre protective suit for use on board ship. It’s fire and acid resistant, and can be put on in seconds.

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  5. Oxygen Deficiency Detector

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    88
    NoS ID
    329468
    Story no
    1 / 4

    COI synopsis: The canary was once the miner’s best friend. If it stopped singing he knew there was gas about and it was time to fly. This detector is an electronic successor to the bird, and breaks forth...

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  6. Cropping Currants

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    88
    NoS ID
    352495
    Story no
    4 / 4

    COI synopsis: A big shake-up in the blackcurrant industry... a mechanical picker that relies on vibrations to harvest the valuable crop of natural vitamin C capsules.

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  7. Crystal Ball Farm Game

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    91
    NoS ID
    329474
    Story no
    3 / 3

    COI synopsis: If Old Macdonald were to up-date his farm he might well find himself installing a computer terminal. It may not be able to tell him when to plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the...

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  8. Possum

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    91
    NoS ID
    329473
    Story no
    2 / 3

    COI synopsis: Possum Research is a company formed to develop aids to speed up the rehabilitation of the severely disabled. People who at one time would have to face a seemingly purposeless existence can now...

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  9. Film From Video Tape

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    91
    NoS ID
    329472
    Story no
    1 / 3

    COI synopsis: It’s often easier to record TV programmes on videotape, than on film, but more difficult to sell them to other stations because of varying electronic standards throughout the world, and...

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  10. SLURP

    Series name
    Tomorrow Today
    Issue no
    106
    NoS ID
    329515
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    COI synopsis: Device for removing oil off polluted rivers.

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