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A 'gizmo' that saves lives

12-17-2007 · EurekAlert!

When Javier Rodriguez Molina visited the Atocha Train Station Memorial in Madrid last summer, the Barcelona native felt a great sadness for the victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings. But he also felt some hope that his advanced emergency technology work at University of California-San Diego can some day save lives in similar disasters.

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