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Outside December 2007 Douglas Gantenbein |
Fire Away In March, about 1,545 wolves in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are to be taken off the endangered species list. That means they're going to be hunted. And this may be exactly what the species needs. |
Outside October 2003 Bruce Barcott |
Back in the Crosshairs The gray wolf may lose federal protection. Will killing it become the law of the land? |
Chemistry World November 2007 Lisa Melton |
Courtroom Chemistry When analyzing the smallest traces of evidence at a crime scene, chemistry is key. |
IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Simon A. Cole |
Double Helix Jeopardy DNA databases help solve crimes but some say they also aid and abet racial discrimination. Can there be a compromise between the desire for privacy and the need for crime control? |
AskMen.com Bernie Alexander |
5 Things CSI Doesn't Tell You About Forensics With the topic being hotter than ever, let's look at five things that CSI hasn't told you about forensics. |
Popular Mechanics July 27, 2009 Brad Reagan |
The Truth About 4 Common Forensics Methods Room for doubt in deciphering the information in four important types of criminal evidence |
Popular Mechanics August 2009 Brad Reagan |
CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics Bite marks, blood-splatter patterns, ballistics, and hair, fiber and handwriting analysis sound compelling in the courtroom, but much of the "science" behind forensic science rests on surprisingly shaky foundations. |
Popular Mechanics September 24, 2008 Michael Milstein |
5 Eco Crimes Unmasked by DNA Sleuths' High-Tech Spy Game New DNA databases have begun to help environmentalists and regulators uncover the truth behind everything from the origin of ivory from poached elephants to cheating in fishing contests. |
Outside December 2001 Jack Hitt |
One Nation, Under Ted Ted Turner and his son Beau control 1.8 million acres of prime U.S. ranchland, where they�'re unloading a fortune to revive endangered species, revolutionize grazing, and (don�'t tell the neighbors) help wolves restake their claim on a wilder, toothier American range... |
Bio-IT World June 2005 Robert M. Frederickson |
Crime Pays for DNAPrint Genomics DNAWITNESS 2.0 is used by law enforcement agencies to determine the likely genetic heritage of DNA samples obtained from crime scenes -- thereby narrowing the potential pool of suspects or victims. |
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 Sargur N. Srihari |
Beyond C.S.I.: The Rise of Computational Forensics Pattern recognition and other computational methods can reduce the bias inherent in traditional criminal forensics |
AskMen.com |
Crime: A Family Thing? Although its legality has not been tested in court, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide are considering whether to adopt a technique that entails looking through the database for a near-match rather than an exact match. |
Popular Mechanics July 2006 David Dobbs |
Forensics Under Fire The unparalleled accuracy of DNA analysis has forced traditional forensic science to stand trial. |
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Jason Woolford |
A biochemical eyewitness Blood found at a crime scene could give police an indication of a criminal suspect's ethnicity there and then thanks to a new bioassay. |
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Holly Sheahan |
Crime scene DNA testing on the move A microfluidic chip that can come up with a DNA profile in less than three hours has been designed by US scientists for use at crime scenes. |
High on Adventure April 2006 Rosen & Giordano |
Wolves in Yellowstone Pleasantly exhausted from two days of cross-country skiing and snow shoeing in Yellowstone National Park, we meet for an unpredictable shot at wolf sightings and yet another adventure in this incredible landscape that is Yellowstone. |
Chemistry World October 5, 2012 Patrick Walter |
Forensic lab error led to miscarriage of justice A forensics error has led to an innocent man being held for five months on a charge of rape in the UK. The DNA sample from the rape victim was contaminated during a routine DNA extraction procedure, although this is thought to have been an isolated incident. |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Robert Gutnikoff |
Lab on the Move When the high school classroom setting is lacking, enter the mobile lab from the University of Texas -- Pan American, in Edinburg, funded with HHMI grants in 2004 and 2008. |
Reason October 2001 Rhys Southan |
DNA on Demand Scotland's Strathclyde Police don't blink twice when it comes to slighting privacy for crime detection. In March, Scotland's largest police department announced that officers would take DNA samples from everyone they arrest, no matter how minor the crime... |
Chemistry World December 1, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Hard questions after litany of forensic failures at US labs At least five high profile cases of serious malpractice at US forensic crime labs have come to light in the last two years. |
CRM November 2013 Marshall Lager |
Debunking the Lone Wolf Sales Myth Let's put this old cliche to sleep. |
Chemistry World September 29, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Forensic crime lab malpractice surfaces in Oregon New revelations that a chemist at an Oregon state forensics lab appears to have tampered with drug evidence have led the state's governor to launch an investigation. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: DNA With human cloning and other controversial bombshells waiting just around the corner, expect DNA to remain in the public eye for decades to come. |