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Why do almost no two people in the world have identical fingerprints?
In the journey of life, with every touch, we leave countless fingerprints.
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Now, police can soon catch criminals thanks to DNA in the air
Police may soon be able to catch criminals by using a completely different DNA sampling method to test for evidence in the air.
Alien
NASA released images of 'fingerprints' on another planet
The image from another planet sent back by the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter looks exactly like a human fingerprint but is up to 0.5 km in diameter.
Science story
When there was no computer, how did the FBI match fingerprints?
In the past, the FBI had to use a giant room and thousands of employees to work in the room containing the fingerprint files.
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New discovery on the mechanism of human fingerprint formation
An international team of scientists has discovered that the mechanism of human fingerprint formation does not lie deep in the skin but correlates with the development of…
Oceanography
Mysterious 'fingerprints' in the ocean
Baljenac is a tiny island covered with a series of stone walls that make it look like a fingerprint in the middle of the ocean when viewed from above.
New technology
Can detect drug users through fingerprints
According to Eurekalert, scientists at the University of Surrey, UK, have used modern methods of analysis and created a test that can determine whether a person is using…
Computer science
Chinese hackers use fingerprints on glass to crack sensors for 20 minutes
A group of Tencent hackers recently demonstrated the technique of unlocking smartphone fingerprint sensors in just 20 minutes.
Computer science
What to do if the Home button on iPhone stops working?
Apple abandoned the Home button on the iPhone last year when all 2018 iPhone models were equipped with Face ID and an edge-to-edge screen.
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Smart lock may not be as safe as you think
According to Abacus, the report of the Tianjin Consumer Association (China) confirms that some types of smart locks are easily 'out of sight' by thieves.
Archeology
3,000-year fingerprints reveal the construction of ancient people
The mysterious 3,000-year fingerprint was found in the bricks in an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), revealing the building principle of the ancien…
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Extremely little-known secrets about the FBI - America's leading famous investigative bureau
The FBI is one of the world's most reputable, but well-known criminal investigation organizations. However, there may be many interesting things that you probably don't…
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Everyone has a unique 'universe' that revolves around him, like a fingerprint
Bacteria, chemicals, fungi, microscopic organisms, ... create an invisible universe that always surrounds us, following us from birth to old age.
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If you own a fingerprint of this type, you are born with a rare talent
Through fingerprints, we can quickly guess the personality of a human being.