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  Genetic Markers Help Feds Enforce Seafood Regulations

  December 6, 2011 — New discoveries in "marine forensics" will allow federal seafood agents to genetically test blue marlin to quickly and accurately determine their ocean of origin. The test is needed to ensure that ... > full story
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  Research Shows the Power of Hand Gestures in Police Interviews

  November 30, 2011 — Hand gestures influence eyewitnesses in police interviews, study ... > full story
• Birds
  Veterinary Medicine
  Extinction
  Wild Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   

  Vultures Dying at Alarming Rate

  November 17, 2011 — Vultures in South Asia were on the brink of extinction until Lindsay Oaks and Richard Watson, from The Peregrine Fund in the US, undertook observational and forensic studies to find out why the ... > full story
• Justice
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  Child Psychology
   

  False Confessions May Lead to More Errors in Evidence, Study Shows

  November 16, 2011 — A man with a low IQ confesses to a gruesome crime. Confession in hand, the police send his blood to a lab to confirm that his blood type matches the semen found at the scene. It does not. The ... > full story
• Medical Imaging
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  Prototype Hand-Held Drug Testing Device Launched

  November 10, 2011 — The world's first prototype of a hand-held fingerprint drug testing device has been created by UK technology company Intelligent ... > full story
• Mental Health
  Child Psychology
  Anger Management
  Depression
  Child Development
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Secluding Aggressive Young Offenders Is Always the Last Resort, Four-Country Study Finds

  November 3, 2011 — Seclusion should always be the last resort when it comes to dealing with aggressive episodes involving young offenders with psychiatric disorders, according to a study covering forensic units for 12 ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
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  Digging Up Clues: Research on Buried Blow Flies to Help Crime Scene Investigators

  November 1, 2011 — When investigating a murder, every clue helps. New research sheds light on how -- and whether -- blow flies survive when buried underground during their development. It's an advance that will help ... > full story
• Pharmacology
  Controlled Substances
  Addiction
  Illegal Drugs
  HIV and AIDS
  Cocaine
   

  Tests to Catch the Makers of Dangerous 'Legal High' Designer Drugs

  October 13, 2011 — Urgently needed tests which could help identify the manufacturers of designer 'legal high' drugs are now being ... > full story
• Biometric
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  Justice
   
  

  Computer Vision Experts Develop 'Questionable Observer Detector'

  October 11, 2011 — Biometrics experts are developing a tool that can help law enforcement and military officials identify suspicious individuals at crime ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Psychology
  Teen Health
  Child Development
  Intelligence
  Infant's Health
   

  Some Youth Too Immature to Stand Trial, Experts Say

  October 11, 2011 — Researchers have found that unlike adults, most children and adolescents who are found incompetent to stand trial are not psychotic; rather, they have cognitive impairments. And, they are often too ... > full story

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