Fingerprints are among the most distinctive features of human biology, serving as enduring identifiers for individuals and as windows into genetic and developmental processes. The three major ...

A study, recently published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals of Science -CELL, has found that fingerprint patterns in humans are determined by the limb development genes. The study ...

Just like how cheetahs and zebras acquire their spots and stripes, the intricate swirls of a fingerprint are formed by the interaction of two proteins Ever wondered what makes a fingerprint so unique ...

The study was conducted by a team of international scientists comprising those from Shanghai, Australia, UK, USA, and India Chandana Basu, scientist from Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of ...

Many of us rely on using our fingerprints to unlock our phones and pay for shopping. But smartphone fingerprint scanners may not be secure as we think. Researchers have developed a series of ...

Fingerprints, long used to solve crimes, may also help track down people at risk of diseases before any symptoms appear. New research suggests that women with specific types of fingerprints — namely ...