Body ID specialists begin job
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AUSTRALIAN specialists were today beginning the grisly task of identifying the bodies of up to 1,000 people killed by Sunday&#39;s tsunami in the Thai resort area of Khao Lak.
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Minnesota next week will begin issuing a first-of-its-kind driver&#39;s license designed to thwart counterfeiters â-n issue that has taken on greater urgency since the Sept.
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US health officials begin a worldwide search to find people who may have come into contact with a TB carrier.
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Scientists say they have found how the body controls the machinery it uses to fight infections.
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Scientists in Manchester develop new technology to "print out" human skin and bones.
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The United States will begin issuing   high security biometric identification cards for port workers   as planned at the year-end, but the roll-out of card readers   will be postponed to next year, the Department of Homeland   Security (DHS) said on Wednesday.
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A new genetic blood test allowing a closer match between donors and recipients is being developed.
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Move follows series of suspicious deaths.
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The DHS adopts a common way to exchange facial data.
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Minnesota will soon begin issuing new driver&#39;s licenses that contain high-tech features to curb counterfeiting, as well as a &quot;status check&quot; that will show a driver&#39;s immigration status.
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More people are signing up to leave their bodies to medical science, say government regulators.
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Sensors will be used to relay data to medical files.
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When it comes to digital data, anyone can find out who you are and what you are doing.
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To help shoppers avoid mislabeled toxic pufferfish, and pilots steer clear of birds, federal agencies are starting to tap into an ambitious project that is gathering DNA "barcodes" for the Earth's 1.8 million known species.
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Shaken by scandals involving the black-market sale of body parts, University of California officials are considering inserting supermarket-style barcodes or radio frequency devices in cadavers to keep track of them.
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Two services launching just a week apart tap a growing interest in DNA testing to help people find their ancestors and learn more about their lives.
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Latest licensing deal signals a move into the health-care arena.