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Designing Less Addictive Opioids through Chemistry
July 27, 2021
Researchers are using computational chemistry to investigate how opioids, like morphine, can be redesigned to target specific pain regions without affecting the brain. Read More News

Crime Scene Tape Finds Second Life in Microplastics Research
July 28, 2021
An adhesive tape patented by Staffordshire University researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently. Read More News
Will County Coroner's Office, Othram Team to Identify a 1974 John Doe
July 28, 2021
In November, 1974 hunters stumbled upon the discovery of skeletal remains in the creekhead of a partially wooded area in Channahon, IL. Read More News
Judge Exonerates Man Who Served 20 Years in Georgia Slayings
July 28, 2021
Last week, a judge on dismissed all charges against a man convicted of the 1985 slayings of a couple at a south Georgia church, exonerating him after he spent two decades behind bars. Read More News
Fracking Boom Raised Crime Rates in Rural America
July 28, 2021
Hydraulic fracturing has been linked to an increase in air and water pollution, earthquakes, traffic and more. Now, researchers have added another one to the list: violent crime. Read More News
County Officials in Texas Settle Lawsuit Alleging Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases
July 23, 2021
Local agencies reform how they handle sexual assault allegations and pay compensation to survivors following a lawsuit and a 2018 investigation. Read More News

MiSeq FGx Sequencing System

Understanding SNPs: How to use SNPs to enhance traditional forensic analyses
June 03, 2021
Get The Most Out of Every Sample With Ultra-Efficient Nucleic Acid Extraction
June 01, 2021
How Automated Sample Preparation Has Revolutionized Forensic DNA Analysis
June 01, 2021