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DoD Using Plant DNA To Combat Counterfeit Parts
smitty777 writes "Highlighting another unique way to use cutting edge DNA technology, the U.S. Department of Defense has a new weapon in its efforts to combat counterfeit parts: plant DNA. This article at Wired discusses how plant DNA can be used to make an almost unique code (1 in 1 trillion) for parts identification. A graphic shows some of the ways this could be done: bolts with DNA-marked coating, invisible bar codes, and fluorescing inks are some of the possible applications. In a similar but unrelated project, World Micro has a different solution to detect counterfeit items in the military that have been 'blacktopped,' where items have been re-surfaced to allow remarking."
Strange, my pen is capable of producing DNA. However,I haven't yet acquired the dexterity to make autographs with it yet.
Strange, my pen is capable of producing DNA. However,I haven't yet acquired the dexterity to make autographs with it yet.
Not even by writing in the snow?
I see even classic Slashdot is now pretty much unusable on dial up anymore.