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  Scientists Learn To Fabricate DNA Evidence

  Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that it is possible to fabricate blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor, and even to construct a sample of DNA to match someone's profile without obtaining any tissue from that person — if you have access to their ...

  James Choate added 3 months ago

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  Beat the Chip

  This is a blog discussing the Real ID Act, and related issues, and how to oppose it. It is run by Sheila Dean and is currently pretty active.

  James Choate added 3 months ago

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  IBM Claims Breakthrough In Analysis of Encrypted Data

  An anonymous reader writes "An IBM researcher has solved a thorny mathematical problem that has confounded scientists since the invention of public-key encryption several decades ago. The breakthrough, called 'privacy homomorphism,' or 'fully homomorphic encryption,'  makes possible the deep and ...

  James Choate added 5 months ago

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  Donald Knuth: Mathematical Ideas, or Algorithms, Should Not Be Patented

  Donald Knuth, distinguished computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award, creator of the TeX computer typesetting system, and author of The Art of Computer Programming, which some call the Bible of computer programming, has submitted a letter [PDF] to the European Patent Office for ...

  James Choate added 5 months ago

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  BCA v Singh The Story So Far 3 June 2009

  I have remained fairly silent over the last year, ever since I received a letter from the British Chiropractic Association threatening legal action. This essay is an attempt to explain what has been happening over the last twelve months, why I have decided to apply to the Court of Appeal and ...

  James Choate added 5 months ago

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