Uruguay to have marijuana museum
Marijuana-friendly Uruguay will soon have a museum dedicated to pot.
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Fighting crime at the intersection of science and social justice
During the past decade, law enforcement agencies across the country have confronted the alarming trend of sex trafficking. The crimes often take place in hotel rooms, with perpetrators widely sharing photos of the victims ...
Other
Sep 7, 2016
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Enzyme pair play crucial role in maintaining balance of cellular processes
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered how two enzymes, ULK1 and ULK2, which are best known for their role in the degradation and recycling of proteins, control the trafficking of specific proteins. ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 20, 2016
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
A team from the University of Leicester has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the MinION - developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies - to read ...
Ecology
May 11, 2016
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Brazil judge denies request to overturn WhatsApp suspension
A judge on Tuesday refused to overturn a judicial order suspending service by the messaging service WhatsApp in Brazil for 72 hours.
Business
May 3, 2016
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Brazil judge blocks WhatsApp for 72 hours
A Brazilian judge issued an order Monday blocking the popular WhatsApp smartphone messaging application nationwide, the second such shut-down in six months.
Business
May 2, 2016
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Study reveals large gaps in data about sex trafficking in United States
Sarah Godoy realized that she wanted to devote her life to fighting human trafficking when, during a trip to India, she overheard a pimp speaking to a 10-year-old girl. The pimp was questioning where another girl, a 5-year-old, ...
Social Sciences
May 2, 2016
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Dutch police crack encrypted communications network
Dutch police and prosecutors took down an encrypted communications network Tuesday believed to have been used by criminals in the Netherlands and possibly overseas.
Security
Apr 19, 2016
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Study finds human trafficking is judged unevenly by law, public
The severity of the criminal penalty for human trafficking in the U.S. has no effect on the number of suspects who are arrested and prosecuted for the crime, according to a wide-ranging new study by Northeastern criminologist ...
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2016
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Tigers, piranhas may join crocodile guards at Indonesia jail
After sparking ridicule with a proposal to build a prison island for drug convicts surrounded by crocodiles, Indonesia's anti-drugs czar has now gone further—revealing on Friday he also wants tigers and piranhas as guards.
Ecology
Nov 13, 2015
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