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  Fingerprint Technology Pioneered In Leicester -- To Identify The Dead

  November 28, 2006 — Technology developed for roadside fingerprints using hand-held devices -- announced in the media this month -- has also been pioneered in identifying the dead, it has been ... > full story
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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  Sleep Apnea Treatment Curbs Aggression In Sex Offenders

  November 16, 2006 — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20 percent of men in western cultures, five percent of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences ... > full story
• Weapons Technology
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  Turning A Nuclear Spotlight On Illegal Weapons Material

  October 27, 2006 — Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated that they can cheaply, quickly, and accurately identify even ... > full story
• Forensics
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  Forensic Psychiatrists Address Limitations Regarding FBI Profiles Of Serial Killers

  October 27, 2006 — UC-Davis forensic psychiatrists addressed the limitations of FBI profiles of serial killers at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the ... > full story
• Sexual Health
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  Child Pornography Link To Abuse Of Children Unclear, Forensic Psychiatrist Says

  October 27, 2006 — If someone downloads child pornography onto their computer, is that an indication they're a pedophile, or might become one in the future? That question is gaining the attention of forensic ... > full story
• Staying Healthy
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  Decaffeinated Coffee Is Not Caffeine-Free, Experts Say

  October 12, 2006 — People advised to avoid caffeine because of certain medical conditions like hypertension should be aware that even decaffeinated brew can come with a ... > full story
• NASA
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  New Evidence Links Stellar Remains To Oldest-Recorded Supernova

  September 18, 2006 — Recent observations have uncovered evidence that helps to confirm the identification of the remains of one of the earliest stellar explosions recorded by humans. The new study shows that the ... > full story
• Environmental Issues
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  'Environmental Forensics' Could Cut The Cost Of Brownfield Development

  September 8, 2006 — The emerging scientific discipline of "Environmental Forensics" could make it easier to prove, to the satisfaction of a court of law, who is responsible for instances of ... > full story
• Infant's Health
  Genes
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  New Genetic Link To Cot Death Identified

  August 24, 2006 — Babies born with specific variants of three key genes are 14 times more likely to die from cot death, new research has found. The findings build on earlier research by The University of Manchester ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  Texts To Reveal 'Whodunnit'

  August 10, 2006 — Psychologists at the University of Leicester are to investigate texting language to provide new tools for criminal investigation. The forensic linguistic study based in the Forensic Section of the ... > full story

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