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  • Feds Seek to Identify People by Odor

    12/19/2002 12:31:44 PM PST · by Willie Green · 40 replies · 354+ views
    The Associated Press ^ | DECEMBER 19, 2002 | Jim Krane
    For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. NEW YORK (AP) — The Pentagon wants to sniff out fugitives — literally. The federal agency that created the Internet now challenges scientists to create a detector that could identify people by their unique, genetically determined odor. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said this week that it's offering $3.2 million next year to find out if it's even possible. Proposals are due Jan. 29. Researchers have shown that mice release a urinary odor that is genetically unique, DARPA says. It's based on the combination of acids found in varying concentrations....