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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 -
US Not Set Up To Trace Nuclear Terrorist Device In Aftermath, Report Says
February 16, 2008 — The first question asked after an atomic explosion in the US (or elsewhere) would be, "Who did this to us?" But the US ability to answer that question rapidly has faded since the end of the Cold War. ... > full story -
Fake Malaria Drugs Made In China: Tracking Down The Threat To Global Health
February 12, 2008 — A unique collaboration between scientists, public health workers and police has led to the arrest by the Chinese authorities of alleged traders of fake antimalarial drugs in southern China and the ... > full story -
The Eyes Have It: Researchers Can Now Determine When A Human Was Born By Looking Into The Eyes Of The Dead
January 29, 2008 — Using the radiocarbon dating method and special proteins in the lens of the eye, researchers can now establish, with relatively high precision, when a person was born. This provides a useful tool for ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Study Shed Lights On Factors That Contribute To DNA Mutations
January 28, 2008 — Scientists have conducted the first genome-wide study to compare the relative importance of factors that contribute to DNA mutations, which are implicated in cancer and over 40 neurological ... > full story -
New Microchip For PCR Testing At Crime Scenes, Doctors' Offices
January 21, 2008 — Researchers in Hong Kong have miniaturized technology needed to perform the versatile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -- widely used in criminal investigations, disease diagnosis, and a range of ... > full story -
Concerns Over Potential Future Use Of DNA Of Innocents On National Database
January 11, 2008 — The inventor of DNA fingerprinting has voiced his concerns over the ethics of a DNA database. He spoke out over the 'significant ethical and social issues' as the government launched an inquiry into ... > full story
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