The tricorder is arguably the most important gadget in the entire "Star Trek" franchise, but how exactly do they operate?

Qualcomm Foundation recently announced the launch of their Tricorder X Prize challenge. It is, essentially, a contest for engineers and researchers to be the first to create a Star Trek-like medical ...

If you were to ask a random crew member of the Starship Enterprise what the most valuable piece of equipment on board is, they’d probably mention the food replicator, the universal translator, or the ...

"We're basing this on the Star Trek tricorder and for that you just kind of hold it up and wave it up and down and it makes some noises and some lights flash. But realistically, you need to strike a ...