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9/11 Panel Makes Recommendations For DNA-Based Identification After Mass Disasters
November 17, 2005 Only days after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the National Institutes of Justice (NIJ) convened a panel of experts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other ... > full story -
Flu Chip May Help Combat Future Epidemics, Pandemics
November 10, 2005 A novel "Flu Chip" developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder that can determine the genetic signatures of specific influenza strains from patient samples within hours may help world health ... > full story -
Retinal Scans Eyed For New Mexico Show Cattle
October 20, 2005 It sounds like science fiction, but New Mexico State University researchers are testing advanced eye-scanning technology on cattle as part of a national tracking system for animal ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism For DNA Replication Discovered
September 30, 2005 Since the discovery of the structure of DNA, the paradigm for DNA replication has stated that the DNA itself codes for replication. In other words, if a guanine base is on the original strand of DNA ... > full story -
Study Of Faulty Fingerprints Debunks Forensic Science 'Zero Error' Claim
September 13, 2005 While forensic scientists have long claimed fingerprint evidence is infallible, the widely publicized error that landed an innocent American behind bars as a suspect in the Madrid train bombing ... > full story -
Comprehensive Database Of Computer Vulnerabilities Now Available
August 11, 2005 Cyber attackers are constantly scanning the Internet looking for vulnerabilities in computer systems that will enable them to take control and use the systems for illegal or unethical activities such ... > full story -
First Large-Scale Evaluation Of Iris Recognition Under Way
August 11, 2005 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) biometrics experts are hoping to determine whether or not "the eyes have it" when it comes to accurately identifying one person from another. ... > full story -
Patient's Genes Can Predict Response To Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer
August 10, 2005 Testing for the activity of certain genes could be used to predict how breast cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy treatment. In a study published today in Journal of Translational ... > full story -
Foolproof 'Fingerprint' On Materials Could Aid The Fight Against Fraud
July 31, 2005 A unique 'fingerprint' formed by microscopic surface imperfections on almost all paper documents, plastic cards and product packaging could be used as a cheaper method to combat fraud, scientists ... > full story -
Unique Genetic Profile Helps Over-45s Conceive Naturally
July 26, 2005 Women who have a special genetic profile can conceive spontaneously after the age of 45 years, a scientist said at the 21st annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and ... > full story
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