Our thoughts and reactions identify us absolutely, forming a brainprint as telling and revealing as a fingerprint, according to researchers at Binghamton University in New York.
    Scientists recorded distinctions in the brain waves of 50 people wearing electroencephalogram headsets and looking at 500 different images (for example, a slice of pizza, the actress Anne Hathaway or the word “conundrum”). Using that information, a computer was able to identify each volunteer’s brainprint with 100 percent accuracy. “The results suggest that brainwaves could be used by security systems to verify a person's identity,” a Binghamton University news release explained.
    The research is being led by Binghamton University's Sarah Laszlo, assistant professor of psychology, and Zhanpeng Jin, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.

   INFLATABLE ROOM AT STATION: It is, to be sure, a room full of possibilities.
    The International Space Station on April 16 set up an inflatable room technically known as the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module. The room is scheduled to remain attached to the station for a test period of two years, according to a NASA news release.
    In late May, the room will be filled with air and expanded to its full size -- 13 feet long and 10.5 feet in diameter.
    NASA is using it as part of an investigation into possible habitats that could broaden the living space of astronauts during lengthy trips. Another advantage is that expandable habitats would require less space on a rocket. This test will allow researchers to evaluate the inflatable room's ability to protect against conditions such as solar radiation, space debris and temperature extremes.
  

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