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2009 - October 26
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General AnnouncementsListed below are articles submitted for last weeks Crime Lab Minute, which I apologize for not getting out. Even though some are old, there is still interesting information. Gel sensors to detect bomb chemicals and illegal drugs in seconds Sensors that quickly detect chemicals used to make bombs are being developed by scientists at Queen’s University, Belfast.
TGen technology uses genetics to fight crime
USA Technology developed at the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix is helping a Virginia company create new ways for law enforcement to solve crimes using genetics. Nucleix Presents DNA Authentication Technology at 20th International Symposium on Human Identification
USA Company unveils new elements of its technology for preventing biological identity theft. Television dramas such as CSI and Silent Witness are helping to fuel a boom in forensic science degrees, despite fears many courses fail to prepare students for the job, according to research.
Free Forensic Biology Screening Workshop from NIJ
USA A series of these National Institute of Justice workshops will be held at the National Forensic Science Technology Center. Indiana
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on September 30 that no court order was necessary to force a suspect to allow the inside of his cheek to be scraped and a sample of cells to be collected and the DNA analyzed.
News around the globe
Innovation network seeks $80m
Australia A national network to identify, initiate and co-ordinate industry-focused forensic research and innovation will seek up to $80 million to ensure its existence beyond the next three years. Blood from a leech used to catch a thief
UK In what is believed to be a world first in forensic science, blood from a leech that was gathered as evidence in a burglary in Tasmania eight years ago has been used to identify a thief who this week pleaded guilty to aggravated armed robbery. Sweden
DNA evidence, linking perpetrators to crime scenes, is central to many legal proceedings. However, DNA samples from crime scenes often contain PCR-inhibitory substances, which may generate blank or incomplete DNA profiles. Despite a drop in cases cleared up by DNA, the police say the database continues to be a vital crime-fighting tool.
Three crime scene labs to close
UK Union officials have attacked an announcement by the government-owned Forensic Science Service that it will close three of its seven laboratories. Validity of DNA test argued in Lil Wayne gun case
USA A hearing began on a debated, highly sensitive DNA profiling technique used to tie the Grammy-winning rapper to a gun found on his tour bus in 2007. Florida
In December 2007, the Sheriff's Office began pre-screening evidence before sending it to the FDLE lab. It does it for its own cases, as well as those of the seven municipal police departments in the county.
USA
Significant improvements in DNA yield from challenging forensic samples are reported with Pressure Cycling Technology (PCT). Minnesota Supreme Court rules water in woman's bong counts as drug Melendez-Diaz May Be Short-Lived Victory for Criminal Defendants
USA However, in an unusual move, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert to a case that raises similar issues to Melendez-Diaz and will hear oral arguments in Briscoe v. Virginia during the Court's upcoming term. |
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