
On-card Fingerprint Match Is Secure, Speedy
A fingerprint identification
technology for use in
Personal Identification
Verification cards that
offers improved protection
from identity theft meets
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Biosensing Nanodevice To Revolutionize Health Screenings
One day soon a biosensing
nanodevice may eliminate
long lines at airport
security checkpoints and
revolutionize health
screenings for diseases like
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New Technique Could Dramatically Lower Costs Of DNA Sequencing
Using computer simulations,
researchers have
demonstrated a strategy for
sequencing DNA by driving
the molecule back and forth
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Biometrics: Unlocking Doors With Your Eyes
It is not science fiction to
think that our eyes could
very soon be the key to
unlocking our homes,
accessing our bank accounts
and logging on to our
computers, according to one
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New Method For Processing Rape Evidence Could Eliminate Crime-lab Backlogs
May 7, 2008 Approximately 250,000 items of sexual assault evidence are mired in three- to 12-month backlogs awaiting analysis in US forensic laboratories. A forensic chemist has now developed a method for ... > full story -
New 'Weapon' In Forensics: Device Detects Latent Prints On Human Skin
May 3, 2008 Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon help point to the killer. Using a field portable system investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin. The ... > full story -
DNA Paternity Test Almost Fooled: Man Put Someone Else's Saliva In His Mouth
April 12, 2008 Detection of a fraud attempt in sample taking for a DNA analysis is modifying forensic scientists' action protocol: It will be compulsory for the donor to wash his mouth out before a witness. The ... > full story -
Handheld DNA Detector
March 17, 2008 Scientists have taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem -- how to design a portable DNA detector. A mathematical simulation shows how a new type of nanoscale transistor might be coupled ... > full story -
Concerns Over Potential Future Use Of DNA Of Innocents On National Database
January 14, 2008 The inventor of DNA fingerprinting has voiced his concerns over the ethics of a DNA database. He spoke out over the 'significant ethical and social issues' as the government launched an inquiry into ... > full story -
Ancient Blood Found On Sculptures From Kingdom Of Mali
December 8, 2007 Scientists are reporting for the first time that sculptors from the fantastically wealthy ancient Empire of Mali -- once the source of almost half the world's gold -- used blood to form the beautiful ... > full story -
Compact, Wavelength-on-demand Quantum Cascade Laser Chip Offers Ultra-sensitive Chemical Sensing
December 6, 2007 Engineers have demonstrated a highly versatile, compact and portable Quantum Cascade Laser sensor for the fast detection of a large number of chemicals, ranging from infinitesimal traces of gases to ... > full story -
Benefits And Risks Of Fitting Patients With Radiofrequency Identification Devices
November 28, 2007 In 2004, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a radiofrequency identification device that is implanted under the skin of the upper arm of patients and that stores the patient's ... > full story -
DNA Sequencing Becomes Much Quicker
October 16, 2007 A new DNA sequencing process is simpler, more accurate and efficient than the multiplex PCR that was previously used to sequence portions of the genome. Microarrays are used to enrich or increase the ... > full story -
New Method Of Selecting DNA For Resequencing Accelerates Discovery Of Subtle DNA Variations
October 15, 2007 A new technology will allow researchers to more easily discover subtle and overlooked genetic variations that may have serious consequences for health and disease. Called Microarray-based Genomic ... > full story
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