Forensics News and Research - June 2009 Archives
Research on potatoes points to using multiple means of identifying species
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Provides first responders with a simple and reliable tool to help quickly distinguish public health emergencies from mere nuisances
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A thorough cost-benefit analysis that includes an assessment of meaningful alternatives is needed to reveal the potential security advantages of deploying new detector systems to screen cargo for nuclear and radiological materials at US ports and border crossings. It is likely that the costs will exceed the savings gained from improved efficiency of the screening systems, says a new report from the National Research Council.
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What do great white sharks have in common with serial killers? Refined hunting skills, according to a paper published today in the Zoological Society of London's Journal of Zoology.
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 | A new NIST assay using a "glow or no glow" technique may soon help the US Department of Homeland Security defend the nation against a spectrum of biological weapons that could be used in a terrorist attack. ...> Full Article |
 | Research at University of Leicester highlights cancer risk from cannabis smoke. ...> Full Article |
Everyone thinks that they know what fingerprints are for: to improve your grip's friction. But it turns out that this urban myth is wrong. Roland Ennos and Peter Warman from the University of Manchester have proved that instead of improving your grip, fingerprints drastically reduce friction.
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Scientists have developed a prototype scanner designed to help police identify criminals carrying guns and knives
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 | Electrical engineers from UC San Diego have created high-performance W-Band silicon-germanium radio frequency integrated circuits for passive millimeter-wave imaging. This advance could lead to significantly less expensive imaging systems for identifying concealed weapons, for helping helicopters to land during dust storms, and for high frequency data communications. Electrical engineers from UC San Diego presented this circuit at the 2009 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium. ...> Full Article |
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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Can math and science help solve crimes?
Imaging method for eye disease used to eye art forgeries
New algorithms for computerized, large-scale surveillance
Police service faces unprecedented challenges amid global recession
Crime scene measurements can be taken from a single image
'No muss, no fuss' miniaturized analysis for complex samples developed