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Computer Vision Experts Develop 'Questionable Observer Detector'
October 11, 2011 Biometrics experts are developing a tool that can help law enforcement and military officials identify suspicious individuals at crime ... > full story -
Vectors of Bluetongue Get a Name
October 6, 2011 Scientists of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITG) have developed a molecular technique to easily and dependably identify the biting midges that spread bluetongue disease. Until know this ... > full story -
Scanner Spies Document Secrets
September 26, 2011 A scanner which combines the convenience of a desktop scanner with the functionality of a powerful laboratory imaging device has been developed and is now being ... > full story -
CSI: Microbial Version Without PCR
September 21, 2011 Researchers have developed PCR-free techniques for identifying the most active microbial populations in samples based on the PhyloChip, a high-density DNA microarray. These new techniques will be ... > full story -
Genetic Defect That Leaves Some Without Fingerprints: Researchers Trace Cause to Rare Mutation
September 19, 2011 Adermatoglypia, which leaves some individuals without fingerprints, is an exceedingly rare condition. Now researchers have traced the cause of the condition to a genetic mutation that affects only ... > full story -
Groundbreaking DNA Tests Could Trap Deer Poachers
September 9, 2011 Human DNA found on deer remains could help to track down poachers. Identifying deer poachers can be problematic, as the crimes are often committed in remote areas and are not discovered until some ... > full story -
Children Better Witnesses Than Previously Thought, Swedish Psychologist Finds
September 9, 2011 Children are more reliable eyewitnesses than had previously been thought, according to a witness psychologist in Sweden. She also questions a common method used for police identity line-ups with ... > full story -
Have We Met Before? Direct Connections Found Between Areas of Brain Responsible for Voice and Face Recognition
September 8, 2011 Researchers have discovered direct connections between the areas of the brain responsible for voice and face recognition. Recent findings indicate that voice and face recognition are much more ... > full story -
Facing Up to Better Face Recognition
August 11, 2011 Face recognition software of the kind incorporated into biometric identification tools, photo-gallery applications and social media websites can be very useful, but it also raises privacy concerns ... > full story -
Mutation Linked With the Absence of Fingerprints
August 4, 2011 Scientists have identified a mutation that might underlie an extremely rare condition, called "adermatoglyphia," which causes people to be born without any fingerprints. The research not only ... > full story
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