News tagged with forensic science
Scientists find new way to extract diluted and contaminated DNA
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of British Columbia researchers have developed a new way to extract DNA and RNA from small or heavily contaminated samples that could help forensic investigators and molecular biologists get to ...
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Invisible ink? What Rorschach tests really tell us
One of the most well-known psychological tools is the Rorschach Inkblot Test. A viewer looks at ten inkblots, one at a time, and describes what they see. The rationale behind this test is the idea that certain aspects of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Analysis of Copernicus putative remains support identity
Swedish and polish researchers now publish results from the analysis of the putative remains of Copernicus. A DNA-analysis of shed of hairs found in a book from Museum Gustavianum, Uppsala University, was ...
Jul 07, 2009 |
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XBox forensics
A forensics toolkit for the Xbox gaming console is described by US researchers in the latest issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. The toolkit could allow law en ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 30, 2009 |
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'Suicide by cop' phenomenon occurring in over a third of North American shootings involving police
Pasadena, CA—February 18, 2009—"Suicide by Cop" (SBC) is a suicide method in which a person engages in actual or apparent danger to others in an attempt to get oneself killed or injured by law enforcement. A new study in ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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