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New Technology Detects Chemical Weapons In Seconds
Scientists are developing
new sensors to detect
chemical agents and illegal
drugs which will help in the
fight against the threat of
terrorist attacks. ... > full story
New Advance In Revolutionary 'Bullet Fingerprinting' Technique
Chemistry researchers have
developed a simple but
effective way of lifting
fingerprints. The technique
involves studying the
... > full story
Faster, More Cost-effective DNA Test For Crime Scenes, Disease Diagnosis
Scientists in Japan are
reporting development of a
faster, less expensive
version of the fabled
polymerase chain reaction, a
... > full story
New Technique Developed To Date Forensic Death Based On Corpse Microorganisms
This system, related to
thermo-microbiology, will
permit to determine more
accurately the time of a
death which has not occurred
... > full story
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Study Highlights HIV/AIDS Challenge In American Prison System
September 30, 2009 — HIV/AIDS is up to five times more prevalent in American prisons than in the general population. Adherence to treatment programs can be strictly monitored in prison. However, once prisoners are ... > full story -
Scientists Find New Way To Extract Diluted And Contaminated DNA
August 13, 2009 — Canadian researchers have developed a new way to extract DNA and RNA from small or heavily contaminated samples that could help forensic investigators and molecular biologists get to "the ... > full story -
Glucose Metabolism And Recidivism Of Severe Violent Crimes In Alcohol Intoxications
June 3, 2009 — A low glycogen level, which means non-oxidative glucose metabolism, predicts forthcoming violent offending among antisocial violent offender males, suggests a new ... > full story -
Knock-Out Drugs: Narrow Window For Detection
May 29, 2009 — Drug-facilitated sexual crimes are increasing. Germany's Bonn Institute for Forensic Medicine has recorded that the number of examinations on the use of intoxicants in sexual offences within their ... > full story -
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Substance Abuse Factor In Higher Risk Of Violent Crime By Persons With Schizophrenia
May 22, 2009 — The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems, according to a new ... > full story -
Large Users Of Sleeping Medicine, Zopiclone, Assessed As Impaired Drivers
March 26, 2009 — A new study shows a positive link between the amount of the hypnotic (sleeping medicine) zopiclone in the blood and the chance of being assessed as impaired in a clinical examination. The study also ... > full story -
Show Me Your DNA And I'll Tell You Your Eye Color
March 11, 2009 — More and more information is being gathered about how human genes influence medically relevant traits, such as the propensity to develop a certain disease. The ultimate goal is to predict whether or ... > full story -
More Than 20 Percent Of Sexual Assaults Drug-facilitated
March 4, 2009 — More than 20 percent of sexual assaults in a sample of 882 victims were drug-facilitated sexual assaults, according to a new study. Victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault were more likely than ... > full story -
Traces Of Blood Are Eliminated Completely By New Products Containing Active Oxygen
February 27, 2009 — Scientists have shown that traces of blood in various materials are eliminated completely when they are washed with detergents containing active oxygen. The conclusion of the study points out that ... > full story -
The Science Behind The 'Anthrax Letter' Attack Investigation
February 26, 2009 — Innovative science was a very important part of the investigation of the anthrax letters but has been widely misrepresented in the popular press because of secrecy requirements imposed by the FBI. ... > full story
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