'Foolproof' Portable Cocaine Detector Invented
Chris Williams writes on The Register:
A team at notorious 'party school' UC Santa Barbara in California has developed a portable cocaine sensor. Researchers worked on the technology with local high school students as part of a summer intern programme.More here.
The researchers say their DNA-based system bests current methods for detecting the drug, which involve lab work that can take hours, if not days, and can easily be fooled. The new engineered DNA on the sensor adopts a folded structure in the presence of Columbian nose candy.
posted by Fergie @ 2/28/2006 06:31:00 AM
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