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Barriers to the use of fingerprint evidence in court is unlocked by statistical model |
Fingerprints that are potential key pieces of evidence in court currently are not being considered due to shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported. Now, a statistical model has been developed that enables the weight of fingerprint evidence to be expressed in quantitative terms, paving the way for its full inclusion in the process of identifying criminals, according to a new report.
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| 02/09/2012 08:20 AM |
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Traditional physical autopsies – not high-tech 'virtopsies' – still the gold standard for determining cause of death, experts claim |
TV crime shows like Bones and CSI are quick to explain each death by showing highly detailed scans and video images of victims’ insides. Traditional autopsies, if shown at all, are at best in supporting roles to the high-tech equipment, and usually gloss over the sometimes physically grueling tasks of sawing through skin and bone.
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| 01/16/2012 06:06 PM |
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Software for analyzing digital pathology images proving its usefulness |
As tissue slides are more routinely digitized to aid interpretation, a software program is proving its utility. In bladder cancer test case, a new software tool separates malignancy from background tissue.
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| 01/13/2012 07:38 AM |
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Satellite imagery detects thermal 'uplift' signal of underground nuclear tests |
A new analysis of satellite data from the late 1990s documents for the first time the "uplift" of ground above a site of underground nuclear testing, providing researchers a potential new tool for analyzing the strength of detonation. The findings provide another forensic tool for evaluation, especially for the potential explosive yield estimates.
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| 01/10/2012 01:17 PM |
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Catching terrorists: Backpacks, not the bombs inside, key to finding DNA |
Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives, according to pioneering research.
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| 12/08/2011 12:20 PM |