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  Enhancing Nuclear Security

  February 19, 2011 — While a world free of nuclear weapons remains a goal for governments around the world, nuclear security constitutes a major challenge for the 21st century, as recognized at the 2010 nuclear security ... > full story
• Psychology
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  Crocodile Tears Don't Fool Us All: Study Gives Behavioral Clues to Spot Fabricated Versus Genuine Displays of Remorse

  February 9, 2011 — How easy is it to fake remorse? Not so easy if your audience knows what to look for. In the first investigation of the nature of true and false remorse, researchers show that those who fake remorse ... > full story
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  What Your TV Habits May Say About Your Fear of Crime

  February 8, 2011 — When it comes to prime-time crime shows, do you like dramas like "CSI" or real-life tales like "The First 48" better? Your answer to that question says a lot about your fears and attitudes about ... > full story
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  Good Cop Beats Bad Cop, Research Shows; Study Explores Why Dialogue Yields Better Results Than Coercion

  February 2, 2011 — Even the most horrible criminals feel guilt, and according to new research, playing on that sentiment might be a good way to extract a ... > full story
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  Forensic Breakthrough: Recovering Fingerprints on Fabrics Could Turn Clothes Into Silent Witnesses

  January 31, 2011 — Forensic experts in Scotland are leading the way in the research of new ground-breaking forensic techniques within the field of fingerprints. The new research seeks to recover fingerprint ridge ... > full story
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  Converting 2-D Photo Into 3-D Face for Security Applications and Forensics

  January 19, 2011 — It is possible to construct a 3-D face from flat 2-D images, according to new research. The discovery could be used for biometrics in security applications or in forensic ... > full story
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  New Technique to Help Catch Sexual Offenders: Scientists Detect Condom Lubricant on Fingermarks for the First Time

  January 19, 2011 — Sexual offenders hoping to outsmart police by using a condom during their crimes may be out of luck thanks to a technique, that can prove they have had contact with a condom and place them at the ... > full story
• Wounds and Healing
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  CT Helps Identify Bullet Trajectories

  January 11, 2011 — Multidetector computed tomography provides an efficient, effective way to analyze wounds from bullets and explosive devices, according to a new ... > full story
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  Hair Color of Unknown Offenders Is No Longer a Secret

  January 3, 2011 — The hair color of an unknown perpetrator who has committed a crime will soon no longer be a secret for forensic investigators. Scientists have discovered that DNA can be used to predict people's ... > full story
• Anthropology
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  Sovereign's Head Identified After More Than Four Centuries

  December 14, 2010 — The skeletons of kings and queens lying in mass graves in the Royal Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris could finally have the solemn funeral ceremonies they deserve, say ... > full story

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