Web tool squeezes more info out of DNA samples
When it comes to determining a person's eye, hair and skin color based on a DNA sample, scientists typically need to compare that evidence sample to an existing reference sample. That's reportedly no...
View ArticleScientists set to search Loch Ness for monster DNA
There's a relatively new way of determining what types of animals are present in an area – check the environment for their cast-off DNA, known as environmental DNA (eDNA). Next month, scientists will...
View ArticleSystem identifies people by their footsteps
Have you ever said of a person, "You can see it in the way they walk"? Well, if it was their identity that you were referring to, then you were right. To that end, scientists have now created an...
View ArticleDuelling AIs defeat facial recognition tech
Don't like the idea of a stranger finding out who you are, based on a photo? Thanks to the facial recognition systems used by social media sites, it's becoming increasingly possible. Scientists decided...
View ArticleInternal QR codes could thwart counterfeiting of 3D-printed objects
As more and more products are manufactured via 3D printing, the potential for 3D-printed counterfeit versions rises accordingly. With that in mind, scientists have devised a method of ensuring that a...
View ArticleElectronic tags could keep fishing nets from becoming ghosts
So-called "ghost" fishing nets are awful things. Lost or forgotten during commercial fishing operations, they can drift in the ocean for years, indiscriminately catching marine life as they do. A...
View ArticleBiologist locates piranhas by listening for them barking
Amazonian lakes and rivers don't always have the clearest of water, so how do biologists know if piranhas are present? They can always try fishing for the things, although according to new research,...
View ArticleTech identifies users by the inside of their ears
Scientists have designed a system that allows earbuds to help verify smartphone users' identities.
View ArticleWi-Fi identifies people through walls – by their walk
Utilizing a new technique, ordinary wall-penetrating Wi-Fi signals could reportedly now be used to identify a person within a house.
View ArticleSpectral signatures used to check eggs' credentials
Spanish scientists have developed a new verification system, which is said to be completely accurate at determining an egg's classification.
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Plastic-layer thickness used to form unique IDs for 3D-printed objects
As is the case with items that are manufactured in more traditional manners, it's certainly possible for 3D-printed products to be counterfeited. A new system could help identify such bogus goods, by...
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People can be identified by the way they dance
Might it be possible that someday in the near future, an official might get you to dance around a bit, in order to confirm that you're really you? Perhaps not, but nonetheless, a recent study has...
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Fingerprint-dating tech could thwart lying criminals
Finding a person's fingerprints at a crime scene isn't always enough to convict them, as they can claim that those prints were left before the crime took place. That may be about to change, though, as...
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coproID gets the poop on source of fossilized feces
If you were studying the diet of ancient humans, it certainly wouldn't help if you got their preserved feces confused with those of their dogs. A new analytical system known as coproID is designed to...
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Bird-identifying AI could put an end to leg bands
If you saw a finch one time, chances are you'd have great difficulty picking it out from a large group of finches later on. A new artificial intelligence-based system can do just that, though,...
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FIT tech tracks rhinos via footprint photos
It's important to track the whereabouts of endangered black rhinoceroses, but doing so in the wilds of Namibia can be quite challenging – particularly if you don't want to physically tag them. That's...
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3D finger-vein ID tech claimed to be virtually foolproof
It sometimes seems that as soon as another form of biometric ID authentication is developed, someone devises a way of fooling it. According to its creators, however, a new 3D finger vein-scanning...
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More secure two-factor ID system requires users to make faces
Although facial ID verification tech may seem pretty impressive, it can be thwarted. An experimental new system is claimed to be more foolproof, by requiring users to make specific facial...
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Unique banknote "fingerprints" could be used to spot fakes
Although an increasing number of countries are switching to sturdier, harder-to-copy polymer banknotes, the things still are being counterfeited. A new technology could help weed those fakes out, by...
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Biometric ID app knows lost dogs by their noses
Just like our fingerprints, the shape and pattern of each dog's nose is unique to that animal. Bearing this in mind, pet food company Iams has launched a "nose-centric" app for identifying lost dogs –...
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