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  Simple Test Improves Accuracy Of Polygraph Results

  November 28, 2007 — In order to prevent false positive results in polygraph examinations, testing is set to err on the side of caution. This protects the innocent, but increases the chances that a guilty suspect will go ... > full story
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  Forensics Go High-Tech With CT Autopsies

  November 27, 2007 — Radiologists are investigating the use of computed tomography as a tool for civilian medical examiners' autopsies in the US. CT autopsy has the potential to replace conventional autopsy in ... > full story
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  New Automated System IDs Victims Of Mass Disasters In Minutes

  November 27, 2007 — A new, high-tech identification system developed in Japan will improve accuracy and significantly reduce the time it takes to identify victims of mass disasters, according to a new ... > full story
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  Less Is More When Fighting Crime

  November 19, 2007 — Both crime and prison populations could be reduced dramatically by focusing on the 'power few' criminals who commit the most crime. Using data across a wide range of research, scientists show that ... > full story
• Nature of Water
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  Micro Microwave Does Pinpoint Cooking For Miniaturized Labs

  November 8, 2007 — Researchers have demonstrated what is probably the world's smallest microwave oven, a tiny mechanism that can heat a pinhead-sized drop of liquid inside a container slightly shorter than an ant and ... > full story
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  New Technique To Determine The Age Of Immigrant Minors Through Ribs And Teeth

  November 6, 2007 — Researchers have devised a new technique to determine the age of living subjects using chest and dental x-rays. This is of special interest in the case of alleged illegal minors, since this technique ... > full story
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  Domestic Cat Genome Sequenced

  October 31, 2007 — The domestic cat genome has now been sequenced. The genome was of a 4-year-old Abyssinian cat named Cinnamon, who has a well-documented lineage that can be traced back several generations to Sweden. ... > full story
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  Catching Terrorists Red-Handed: Contact With Homemade Explosives Easy To Detect

  October 31, 2007 — A scientist has discovered a way to literally catch terrorists red-handed. A new chemical spray detector detects the homemade explosive urea nitrate. When sprayed on cotton swabs taken from the hands ... > full story
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  Alcohol Is Most Common 'Date Rape' Drug

  October 20, 2007 — Young women in Northern Ireland are leaving themselves vulnerable to rape or serious sexual assault because of their binge drinking, according to new research. The average alcohol levels at the time ... > full story
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  Science Casts Doubt On Famous British Murder Case

  October 16, 2007 — Ninety-seven years after an American was hanged in London in one of the most notorious and famous murder cases in British history, forensic science is producing evidence that his execution was a ... > full story

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