diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index c0e195c669c..e4e0907e487 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -385,9 +385,7 @@ Class Procs:
 			var/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/CB = locate(/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard) in component_parts
 			var/P
 			if(W.works_from_distance)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>"
-				for(var/var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
-					user << "<span class='notice'>   [C.name]</span>"
+				display_parts(user)
 			for(var/obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/A in component_parts)
 				for(var/D in CB.req_components)
 					if(ispath(A.type, D))
@@ -406,14 +404,22 @@ Class Procs:
 							break
 			RefreshParts()
 		else
-			user << "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>"
-			for(var/var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>   [C.name]</span>"
+			display_parts(user)
 		if(shouldplaysound)
 			W.play_rped_sound()
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
+/obj/machinery/proc/display_parts(mob/user)
+	user << "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>"
+	for(var/var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
+		user << "<span class='notice'>   [C.name]</span>"
+
+/obj/machinery/examine(mob/user)
+	..(user)
+	if(user.research_scanner && component_parts)
+		display_parts(user)
+
 //called on machinery construction (i.e from frame to machinery) but not on initialization
 /obj/machinery/proc/construction()
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 11ea07d31a9..bb207dc2d07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -168,6 +168,31 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi', "icon_s
 
 	user << "[pronoun] a [size] item." //e.g. They are a small item. or It is a bulky item.
 
+	if(user.research_scanner) //Mob has a research scanner active.
+		var/msg = "*--------* <BR>"
+
+		if(origin_tech)
+			msg += "<span class='notice'>Testing potentials:<BR>"
+			var/list/techlvls = params2list(origin_tech)
+			for(var/T in techlvls) //This needs to use the better names.
+				msg += "Tech: [capitalize(T)] | magnitude: [techlvls[T]] <BR>"
+			msg += "Research reliability: [reliability]% <BR>"
+			if(crit_fail)
+				msg += "<span class='danger'>Critical failure detected in subject!</span><BR>"
+		else
+			msg += "<span class='danger'>No tech origins detected.</span><BR>"
+
+
+		if(materials.len)
+			msg += "<span class='notice'>Extractable materials:<BR>"
+			for(var/mat in materials)
+				msg += "[capitalize(copytext(mat, 2))]<BR>" //Capitize first word, remove the "$"
+		else
+			msg += "<span class='danger'>No extractable materials detected.</span><BR>"
+		msg += "*--------* <BR>"
+		user << msg
+
+
 /obj/item/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if (!user) return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
index 4c62bffe9dc..b4e82d05bd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
@@ -33,10 +33,18 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/science
 	name = "Science Goggles"
-	desc = "A pair of snazzy goggles used to protect against chemical spills."
+	desc = "A pair of snazzy goggles used to protect against chemical spills. Fitted with an analyzer for scanning items."
 	icon_state = "purple"
 	item_state = "glasses"
 
+/obj/item/clothing/glasses/science/equipped(mob/user, slot)
+	user.research_scanner = 1
+	..(user, slot)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/glasses/science/dropped(mob/user)
+	user.research_scanner = initial(user.research_scanner) //Because some mobs might have it defaulted to 1.
+	..(user)
+
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/night
 	name = "Night Vision Goggles"
 	desc = "You can totally see in the dark now!"
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
index 7e7668c0ca4..47e6064953f 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
@@ -324,6 +324,14 @@
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = FIRE_SUIT_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT
 	armor = list(melee = 10, bullet = 5, laser = 10, energy = 5, bomb = 100, bio = 100, rad = 60)
 
+/obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/rd/equipped(mob/user, slot)
+	user.research_scanner = 1
+	..(user, slot)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/rd/dropped(mob/user)
+	user.research_scanner = 0
+	..(user)
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/hardsuit/rd
 	icon_state = "hardsuit-rd"
 	name = "prototype hardsuit"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 7cb048e590f..a3beaa4912a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 
 	var/datum/hud/hud_used = null
 
+	var/research_scanner = 0 //For research scanner equipped mobs. Enable to show research data when examining.
+
 	var/list/grabbed_by = list(  )
 	var/list/requests = list(  )