The global harm caused through COVID-19 provides extortion and terrorist opportunities for those able to synthesize and release new potentially catastrophic viruses or claim they can do so.
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Nearly two years ago, July 23rd, 2018, two hikers found a deceased male hiker in a tent at the Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County, Florida.
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A backstabbing crime boss and thousands of people looking for free tutorials on hacking and identity theft were two findings of a study examining user activity on two online "carding forums," illegal sites that specialize in stolen credit card information.
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The longitudinal study of more than 230 teens and young adults finds that teens may be more likely to use marijuana following legalization than they otherwise would have been.
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A new bill brought forward by Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., is making the legality of using proprietary forensic software to unravel complex DNA mixtures just that—complex.
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The primary goal of the database is to provide the community with a resource for analyzing sexual lubricants in sexual assault cases.
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NIST has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms.
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This standard was produced through ASB's DNA Consensus Body and sets requirements to be used by laboratories for the validation of probabilistic genotyping systems related to interpreting autosomal STR results.
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A human skull recovered from the Mississippi River bank in Natchez is being sent to the state crime lab for forensic analysis.
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According to cutting-edge DNA analysis, the body actually belongs to a female, confirming Herodotus’ 2,500-year-old accounts of the Amazons, previously considered mythical.
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