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Forensics
Forensic science (often
shortened to forensics) is
the application of a broad
spectrum of sciences to
answer questions of interest
to the legal system. This
may be in relation to a
crime or to a civil action.
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Fingerprint
A fingerprint is an
impression of the friction
ridges of all or any part of
the finger. A friction
ridge is a raised portion of
the epidermis on the palmar
(palm and fingers) or
plantar (sole and toes)
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Microchip implant (animal)
A microchip is an
identifying integrated
circuit placed under the
skin of a dog, cat, or other
animal. The chips are about
the size of a large grain of
rice and are based on a
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Security engineering
Security engineering is the
field of engineering dealing
with the security and
integrity of real-world
systems. It is similar to
systems engineering in that
its motivation is to make a
system meet requirements,
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A mobile phone or cell phone is an electronic telecommunications device with the same basic capability as a conventional fixed-line telephone, but which is also entirely portable and is not required ... > more -
Nanorobotics
Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at or close to the scale of a nanometre (10-9 metres). More specifically, nanorobotics refers to the still largely theoretical ... > more -
Denaturation (biochemistry)
Denaturation is the alteration of a protein shape through some form of external stress (for example, by applying heat, acid or alkali), in such a way that it will no longer be able to carry out its ... > more -
Macromolecule
The literal definition of the term macromolecule implies large molecule. In the context of science and engineering, the term may be applied to conventional polymers and biopolymers (such as DNA) as ... > more -
Electromagnetic spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible electromagnetic radiation. Above infrared in frequency comes visible light. This is the range in which the sun and stars similar to it emit ... > more -
Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology and related research. It covers areas such as nanoparticle drug delivery and possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) ... > more -
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. The Sun emits ultraviolet radiation in the UVA, ... > more -
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine medical imaging technique which produces a three dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body. PET is both a medical and ... > more
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