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Federally Managed Dams Need Better Security, Report Finds
August 15, 2008 — Since the terrorist attacks of 2001, the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates and manages dams that provide water and power to millions of people, has invested significant resources in security and ... > full story -
Fingerprints Provide Clues To More Than Just Identity
August 7, 2008 — Fingerprints can reveal critical evidence, as well as an identity, with the use of a new technology that detects trace amounts of explosives, drugs or other materials left behind in the prints. The ... > full story -
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DNA Markers And Economically Significant Traits In Cattle Can Be Found With New Tool
August 7, 2008 — Scientists are using a new tool to find relationships between DNA markers and economically significant traits in ... > full story -
Software Helps Developers Get Started With PIV Cards
July 10, 2008 — NIST has developed two demonstration software packages that show how Personal Identity Verification cards can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform log-on, digital signing and ... > full story -
First DNA Molecule Made Almost Entirely Of Artificial Parts
July 7, 2008 — Chemists in Japan report development of the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized ... > full story -
New Electrostatic-Based DNA Microarray Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics
June 30, 2008 — Researchers have invented a technique in which DNA assays -- the key to personalized medicine -- can be read and evaluated with no need of elaborate chemical labeling or sophisticated ... > full story -
Passports For Penguins: New Technology Lets Biologists ID Large Numbers Of Endangered Animals
June 28, 2008 — Groundbreaking technology that will enable biologists to identify and monitor large numbers of endangered animals, from butterflies to whales, without being captured, is now ... > full story -
Pumice As A Time Witness
June 24, 2008 — Chemical fingerprints of volcanic eruptions and numerous pumice lump finds from archaeological excavations illustrate relations between individual advanced civilizations in the Eastern Mediterranean. ... > full story -
New System Helps Police Match Tattoos To Suspects
June 19, 2008 — An automatic image retrieval system has been created, whereby law enforcement agencies will be able to match scars, marks and tattoos to identify suspects and ... > full story -
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Chill Out, Your Computer Knows What’s Best For You
June 19, 2008 — Computers are starting to become more human-centric, anticipating your needs and smoothly acting to meet them. The technologies under development leave humans free to concentrate on their real work ... > full story
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