Forget iris and fingerprint - scanning nose could be a faster and easier to verify the identity of a person, according to scientists at the University of Bath.
With concerns about illegal immigration and identity theft, authorities are increasingly using the physical characteristics of an individual, known as biometrics, to confirm his identity.
Unlike other facial features [...]

A voluntary effort by the service of the U.S. food industry to reduce salt in processed food could have serious consequences for the health of the U.S. population, prevention of strokes and heart attacks in nearly a million Americans and saving 32.1 billion U.S. dollars in medical costs, according to a new study by researchers [...]

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental organisms found in water and soil that can cause severe pulmonary (lung) disease in humans. Pulmonary NTM is increasing in the United States, according to a large study of people hospitalized with the disease.
A research team led by epidemiologists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of [...]

At 84 years of age, John Guano seems a candidate for a kidney transplant.
But consider this: The kidney he received was 69.
Until recently, the kidneys would not have been eligible for use in a transplant due to age of the deceased donor. But this summer, surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital transplanted in Guano, making it [...]

A physiotherapist who runs counseling combined with exercise gym-based training exercise can improve muscle strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with results similar to supervised exercise, according to a study published randomized clinical the September issue of Physical Therapy, the journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Type 2 diabetes is [...]

The largest study ever achieved in adults living with autism was published today by the National Center for Health Information. The report, titled ‘Autism Spectrum Disorders in adults living in households in England 2007′ was written by Professor Terry Brugha, a psychiatrist with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of [...]

Younger adults can do a better job saving for the future of what many experts believe, says a new study.
While those under 30 years tend to save less than older adults in real dollars, it is important to take into account the stage of life and all they can afford to save and how much [...]

IBM today announced a broader set of social software tools and enterprise collaboration capabilities that provides popular features such as micro-blogging of the house in the business environment.
Realizing the benefits of Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0, IBM is providing a complete platform of social software for businesses with the launch of Lotus Connections 2.5. The [...]

Scenes from rural areas of the Pacific Northwest, where Kansas State University geographer Lisa Harrington interviewed civic and business leaders about what sustainability means to them. Credit: Photos by Lisa Harrington, Department of Kansas State University geography.
From the titles of books for real estate developments, it is easier to find things it claims to be [...]

Under pressure from fellow Democrats, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee decided to commit an additional $ 50 million in a decade to make insurance more affordable for working class families, said Tuesday that the panel open debate on legislation sweeping health care.
The change was one of several Sen. Max Baucus was expected that [...]

After more than 50 experiments on mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins doctors have traced the basic measures taken by a particular set of white blood cells in determining the pace of recovery from severe lung injury.
White blood cells called regulatory T cells or regulatory T cells for short, and his best-known function is to maintain [...]

At the moment, Anya Sanko should be enjoying the thrill of being a first-time house buyer.  She bided her time, saved her cash and leapt into the market in time to snap up a 1,785-square-foot home with a pool for $143,000. Yet Sanko, 37, has a tough time celebrating. Her mum and dad lost their [...]

Researchers gathered at the Space Lift Meeting on Thu. announced that an elevator could make transport to space so much more cheap than it is now, that firms could build huge solar-power farms in space to provide energy for folks on Earth.
That might eliminate the necessity to burn ordinary fuels and so reduce global temperature [...]

It’s been 15 years since Marc Andreessen developed the Netscape Net browser that introduced millions of men and women to the Net. After its early success, Netscape was generally defeated by Microsoft in the supposed browser wars of the 1990s that ruled the Web’s first chapter.
Now an outstanding Silicon Valley financier, Mr Andreessen is backing [...]