Technology in law enforcement has come a long way, from in-field drug testing kits to the use of various forms of non-lethal force.

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What is relatively new is the zeal in medical-research circles to use extensive biomarker testing as a quantifiable measure of a person's overall health and, possibly, as a warning flag for potential health problems down the road.

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According to Sequella, early trials show that the patch picks up 98% of those infected, yields few false positives and is easier to use in the field than tuberculin-testing, since no needles are required.

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The widespread nature of the risk is illustrated by the fact that just under half the respondents said they use less-stringent methods to protect data in development and testing environments.

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Dr Schmidt says that various firms are now testing his feather-based plastics for use in such things as biodegradable nappies and home insulation.

ECONOMIST: Flights of fancy

Several companies have already started field-testing battery-electric passenger cars and light trucks for use in their fleets.

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Spectators will be able to engage in a wide-range of scientific discussions including the use of atoms to study space, testing innovative technology to tackle illness, and assessing the risk of extinction of a species.

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As his first initiative, he proposed sweeping changes to America's schools, including the annual testing of elementary-school pupils and the use of vouchers to help parents of children in bad public schools to pay for private or religious education.

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In early 1997, Robert Wolf, a Pittsburgh attorney, and Bruce Guiot, a director in the trust company of PNC Private Bank, studied the use of total return payouts for family trusts by back-testing various investment scenarios.

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