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Quantitative approach to forensic fingerprint comparison studied

Technology / Computer Sciences

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded researchers at Virginia Tech a two-year, $854,907 grant to develop a quantitative approach to measuring and establishing a standard for "sufficiency" of information available ...


Video fingerprinting offers search solution

Video fingerprinting offers search solution

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The explosive growth of video on the internet calls for new ways of sorting and searching audiovisual content. A team of European researchers has developed a groundbreaking solution that is ...


'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique ...


Ancient Greek Temple

Houses of the rising sun: Research sheds new light on Ancient Greeks

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

New research at the University of Leicester has identified scores of Sicilian temples built to face the rising Sun, shedding light on the practices of the Ancient Greeks.


NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification

NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity—its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by computer scientists at the National Institute ...


Carbon atmosphere discovered on neutron star

Carbon Atmosphere Discovered on Neutron Star

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Evidence for a thin veil of carbon has been found on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. This discovery, made with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, resolves a ten-year ...


Verbatim SureFire

Gadgets: Verbatim SureFire, RockBuds earphones, Targus Lap Chill Mat

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bigger, better and faster is what you get from the new Verbatim SureFire portable hard drive.


ORNL, Los Alamos pioneer new approach to assist scientists, farmers

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Los Alamos ...


Trust Linux!

Trust Linux!

Technology / Software

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers has implemented support for 'trusted computing' in a commercially available version of the open source operating system Linux, breaking new ground in the global drive ...