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DNA Paternity Test Almost Fooled: Man Put Someone Else's Saliva In His Mouth
April 10, 2008 — Detection of a fraud attempt in sample taking for a DNA analysis is modifying forensic scientists' action protocol: It will be compulsory for the donor to wash his mouth out before a witness. The ... > full story -
Crime Scene Investigations: Gunshot Residue Analysis On A Single Gunpowder Particle
April 7, 2008 — Scientists in Texas report development of a highly dependable, rapid and inexpensive new method for identifying the presence of gunshot residue. The test fills a detection gap that results from wider ... > full story -
Biosensing Nanodevice To Revolutionize Health Screenings
March 25, 2008 — One day soon a biosensing nanodevice may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant ... > full story -
CSI Fact Catching Up With Fiction As Chemists Develop New Technology
March 24, 2008 — Real-life crime scene analysis of bloodstains, fingerprints, and other evidence does not match the speed and certainty on television shows such as CSI. But thanks to advances in chemistry, fact is ... > full story -
New Window Opens On The Secret Life Of Microbes
March 13, 2008 — Nowhere is the principle of "strength in numbers" more apparent than in the collective power of microbes: despite their simplicity, these one-cell organisms -- which number about 5 million trillion ... > full story -
New Technique Puts DNA Profiling Of E. Coli On Fast Track
March 10, 2008 — Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E. coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick. Michigan State University has developed a new technique to test the ... > full story -
Handheld DNA Detector
March 10, 2008 — Scientists have taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem -- how to design a portable DNA detector. A mathematical simulation shows how a new type of nanoscale transistor might be coupled ... > full story -
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Brothers And Sisters Of Abuse Victims Often Help Cover Up Or Even Commit Abuse, Study Suggests
March 5, 2008 — Authorities often fail to recognize or treat the physic damage suffered by siblings in families where only one child is abused. In chilling anecdotes extrapolated from cases, the study chronicles how ... > full story -
Go With Your Gut -- Intuition Is More Than Just A Hunch, Says New Research
March 5, 2008 — Most of us experience 'gut feelings' we can't explain, such as instantly loving -- or hating -- a new property when we're househunting or the snap judgments we make on meeting new people. Now ... > full story -
New National Database Of Ballistic Markings From Guns Not Recommended
March 5, 2008 — A national database containing images of ballistic markings from all new and imported guns sold in the US should not be created at this time, says a new report from the National Research Council. ... > full story
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