New crime-fighting tools aim to deter and nab terrorists
Fingerprints, ballistics, DNA analysis and other mainstays of the forensic science toolkit may get a powerful new crime-solving companion as scientists strive to develop technology for "fingerprinting" and tracing the origins of chemical substances that could be used in terrorist attacks and other criminal acts. That's the topic of the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering ...
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03 Feb 12 | People in charge of cattle and deer can now register for the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, set to be mandatory for cattle from July 1, 2012, and deer from March 1, 2013.
York and Brighton researchers 'dig for data'
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03 Feb 12 | People in charge of cattle and deer can now register for the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, set to be mandatory for cattle from July 1, 2012, and deer from March 1, 2013.
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Library putting old newspapers online
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