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Cold Cases Heat Up Through New Approach to Identifying Remains
October 10, 2012 In an effort to identify the thousands of John/Jane Doe cold cases in the United States, scientists have found a multidisciplinary approach to identifying the remains of missing persons. Using "bomb ... > full story -
From Lectures to Explosives Detection: Laser Pointer Identifies Dangerous Chemicals in Real-Time
October 10, 2012 By using an ordinary green laser pointer, the kind commonly found in lecture halls, an Israeli research team has developed a new and highly portable Raman spectrometer that can detect extremely ... > full story -
Glowing DNA Invention Points Towards High Speed Disease Detection
October 9, 2012 Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at a crime scene. But tools to detect the DNA-like sickness clues known as miRNAs, tend to be slow and ... > full story -
DNA Findings Hold Potential for Cancer Treatment
October 8, 2012 Six years ago, Boise State University biology professor Greg Hampikian and computer science colleague Tim Andersen announced that they had identified tiny DNA and protein sequences that were absent ... > full story -
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Every Third Child Incorrectly Restrained in Cars, Study Suggests
October 8, 2012 Car accidents are the main cause of serious injury and death among children in Norway. A new study shows that 37 per cent of all children under 16 years are incorrectly restrained in the car. 23 per ... > full story -
Looking at You: Face Genes Identified; Five Genes Have Been Found to Determine Human Facial Shapes
September 13, 2012 Five genes have been found to determine human facial shapes, researchers ... > full story -
World's Hottest Temperature Cools a Bit
September 13, 2012 If you think this summer was hot, it's nothing compared to the summer of 1913, when the hottest temperature ever recorded was a searing 134 F in Death Valley, Calif. But while that reading was made ... > full story -
Invisible QR Codes Tackle Counterfeit Bank Notes
September 11, 2012 An invisible quick response (QR) code has been created by researchers in an attempt to increase security on printed documents and reduce the possibility of counterfeiting, a problem which costs ... > full story -
Severe Pain in Sexual Assault Survivors Often Not Treated
September 11, 2012 A majority of sexual assault victims experience severe pain in the early aftermath of the crime but less than a third of these victims receive pain medications, according to ... > full story -
Doctor and Pharmacy Shopping Linked to Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths, Study Finds
September 6, 2012 A new study has found that doctor and pharmacy shoppers are at a greater risk for drug-related ... > full story
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