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New Device Can Extract Human DNA With Full Genetic Data in Minutes
Engineers have created a
device that can extract
human DNA from fluid samples
in a simpler, more efficient
and environmentally friendly
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Startling Survival Story at Historic Jamestown: Physical Evidence of Survival Cannibalism
A forensic analysis of
17th-century human remains
proves that survival
cannibalism took place in
historic Jamestown,
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Canada's Distinctive Tuya Volcanoes Reveal Glacial, Palaeo-Climate Secrets
Deposits left by the
eruption of a subglacial
volcano, or tuya, 1.8
million years ago could hold
the secret to more accurate
... > full story
Engineer Working to Put More Science Behind Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Scientists are working to
put more fluid dynamics
behind the bloodstain
pattern analysis used at
crime scenes. They are
... > full story
- New Device Can Extract Human DNA With Full Genetic Data in Minutes
- Startling Survival Story at Historic Jamestown: Physical Evidence of Survival Cannibalism
- Canada's Distinctive Tuya Volcanoes Reveal Glacial, Palaeo-Climate Secrets
- Engineer Working to Put More Science Behind Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
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Collecting DNA for Human Rights: How to Help While Safeguarding Privacy
May 15, 2013 — DNA databases might help identify victims of crime and human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy of innocent victims and family members? A new report identifies a number of key ... > full story -
Searching for Clandestine Graves With Geophysical Tools
May 14, 2013 — It's very hard to convict a murderer if the victim's body can't be found. And the best way to hide a body is to bury it. Developing new tools to find those clandestine graves is the goal of a small ... > full story -
Researcher Reveals New Way to Safeguard Forensic Dna Samples Against Contamination
April 29, 2013 — DNA evidence is invisible and remarkably easy to transfer, making it possible for a sample to be spilled or even planted on a piece of evidence. Scientists have now developed a solution that ... > full story -
Forensic Sciences Are 'Fraught With Error'
April 22, 2013 — Researchers review various high-profile false convictions and provide an overview of classic psychological research on expectancy and observer effects and indicates in which ways forensic science ... > full story -
Towards the Origin of America's First Settlers
April 17, 2013 — The international scientific community faces the exciting challenge of discovering the origin of America's first settlers. A new publication shapes some alternatives to the hypothesis of a single ... > full story -
College Admission Questions Rarely Identify Criminal Behavior
April 16, 2013 — A new study shows that neither criminal background checks nor pre-admission screening questions accurately predict students likely to commit crime on college ... > full story -
High Salt Levels in Saharan Groundwater Endanger Oases Farming
April 8, 2013 — For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco's High Atlas Mountains has been dammed and redirected hundreds of kilometers to the south to irrigate oases farms in the arid, sub-Saharan ... > full story -
Saliva Testing Predicts Aggression in Boys
March 26, 2013 — A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent ... > full story -
Urban Vegetation Deters Crime in Philadelphia
March 25, 2013 — A new study of Philadelphia found that abundant vegetation, when well-maintained, can deter certain types of crime -- particularly assault and robbery. The study is the first to look at the issue ... > full story
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