University at Buffalo researchers are reporting an advancement of a chemical sensing chip that could lead to handheld devices that detect trace chemicals—everything from illicit drugs to pollution—as quickly as a breathalyzer ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 11, 2021
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Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 15, 2020
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More than six years after the demise of Silk Road, the world's first major drug cryptomarket, the dark web is still home to a thriving trade in illicit drugs.
Social Sciences
Mar 05, 2020
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An experimental fingerprint detection approach can identify traces of cocaine on human skin, even after someone has washed their hands—and the test is also smart enough to tell whether an individual has actually consumed ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 06, 2020
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The smuggling of contraband, such as explosives and drugs, is a major threat in airport security. These risks have increased in modern times with the uptick in parcel delivery, but security inspection methods have not seen ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2019
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A U.S. Army researcher has scored a patent for inventing a new tool for training dogs to detect chemical compounds.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 11, 2019
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Every day, the headlines offer yet another example of how the ongoing opioid epidemic is devastating communities and individual lives. But given the significant role popular media plays in shaping public perceptions, where ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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For the first time, researchers at King's College London, in collaboration with the University of Suffolk, have found a diverse array of chemicals, including illicit drugs and pesticides in UK river wildlife. The study published ...
Environment
May 01, 2019
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have developed a new chemical sensor for cocaine that may lead to potential new point of seizure tests for police officers, customs officers, prison officers and medical professionals ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 14, 2019
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Markets for illicit drugs are constantly evolving to increase profits and reduce risks to suppliers in response to law enforcement tactics. New technologies have been taken up with enthusiasm: from the use of pagers and mobile ...
Internet
Jan 24, 2019
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