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To Combat Identity Theft, Protect Computer, Experts Say
March 19, 2012 Having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft, according to a new ... > full story -
Protein Researchers Unravel the Molecular Dance of DNA Repair
March 15, 2012 Using state-of-the-art technology, scientists have successfully obtained "molecular snapshots" of tens of thousands processes involved in DNA damage repair. The results will help unravel exactly how ... > full story -
Who Goes There? Verifying Identity Online
February 17, 2012 We are all used to logging into networks where we have a unique identity, verified by the network server and associated with our account for other members of the network to see. Such an ... > full story -
Potential for Incorrect Relationship Identification in New Forensic Familial Searching Techniques
February 9, 2012 New research suggests that unrelated individuals may be mistakenly identified as genetic family members due to inaccurate genetic assumptions. This is particularly relevant when considering familial ... > full story -
Barriers to the Use of Fingerprint Evidence in Court Is Unlocked by Statistical Model
February 9, 2012 Fingerprints that are potential key pieces of evidence in court currently are not being considered due to shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported. Now, a statistical model has been ... > full story -
Elusive Z-DNA Found on Nucleosomes
January 20, 2012 New research shows that left-handed Z-DNA, normally only found at sites where DNA is being copied, can also form on ... > full story -
New Test Could Help Track Down and Prosecute Terrorists Who Use Nerve Gas and Other Agents
December 14, 2011 Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind technology that could help law enforcement officials trace the residues from terrorist attacks involving nerve gas and other chemical ... > full story -
Catching Terrorists: Backpacks, Not the Bombs Inside, Key to Finding DNA
December 8, 2011 Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives, according to pioneering ... > full story -
New Biometric Data Standard Adds DNA, Footmarks and Enhanced Fingerprint Descriptions
December 7, 2011 The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a revised biometric standard that vastly expands the type and amount of information that forensic scientists can share across ... > full story -
Aging Human Bodies and Aging Human Oocytes Run on Different Clocks
December 6, 2011 Reproductive and somatic aging use different molecular mechanisms that show little overlap between the types of genes required to keep oocytes healthy and the genes that generally extend life span, ... > full story
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