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  Discovery of Remains of England's King Richard III Confirmed

  February 4, 2013 — The University of Leicester has confirmed that it has discovered the remains of England's King Richard III. At a specially convened media conference, experts unanimously identified the remains ... > full story
• Justice
  Forensic Research
  Medical Technology
  Biometric
  Ultrasound
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  New Imaging Technique for Identifying the Age and Sex of a Corpse

  January 23, 2013 — Researchers have designed a new computing system that determines the age and sex of a corpse with a reliability of 95%. This state-of-the-art system is very different from the traditional macroscopy ... > full story
• Forensic Research
  Origin of Life
  Fossils
  Evolution
  Anthropology
  Cultures
   
  

  What Did Our Ancestors Look Like? Hair and Eye Color Can Be Determined for Ancient Human Remains

  January 13, 2013 — A new method of establishing hair and eye color from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study. The HIrisPlex DNA analysis system was ... > full story
• Justice
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  Genes
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  First Cost-Benefit Analysis of DNA Profiling Vindicates 'CSI' Fans

  January 10, 2013 — The first rigorous analysis of the crime-fighting power of DNA profiling finds substantial evidence of its ... > full story
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Fossils
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
   
  

  Pharaoh's Throat Was Cut During Royal Coup, Study Shows

  December 17, 2012 — Conspirators murdered Egyptian king Ramesses III by cutting his throat, concludes a new ... > full story
• Wild Animals
  New Species
  Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
   
  

  Illegal Hunting in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania: Social and Molecular Genetic Methods of Combating Crimes Against Fauna

  December 17, 2012 — Tanzania has many different and diverse wildlife populations spread across a network of protected areas extending over the whole country. These wildlife populations are under threat from illegal ... > full story
• Justice
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  Funding Policy
  Legal Issues
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  Data on Financial Crime Is Not Credible, UK Research Finds

  December 13, 2012 — The UK Government and police efforts to tackle financial crime -- from business fraud to tax evasion -- are hampered by a lack of accurate data about the nature and extent of offending, according to ... > full story
• Infectious Diseases
  Public Health
  Colitis
  Bird Flu
  Today's Healthcare
  Microbes and More
   

  Bugs Without Borders: Researchers Track the Emergence and Global Spread of Healthcare Associated Clostridium Difficile

  December 9, 2012 — Researchers show that the global epidemic of Clostridium difficile 027/NAP1/BI in the early to mid-2000s was caused by the spread of two different but highly related strains of the bacterium rather ... > full story
• Legal Issues
  Bioethics
  Workplace Health
  Public Health
  Pharmacology
  Addiction
   

  Study Raises Concerns Over Online Availability of Alternatives to Illegal Drugs

  December 6, 2012 — Recreational drug users may be putting their health at risk by ingesting products containing dangerous and often prohibited substances, purchased legally via the ... > full story
• Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Biology
  Animals
  Mammals
   

  Fox Invasion Threatens Wave of Extinction in Tasmania

  December 4, 2012 — The effort to stop the irreversible spread of foxes in Tasmania is at a critical stage with many native species at risk of extinction, new research ... > full story

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