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Trayvon Martin 911 Call: How Experts ID Voices

Posted by Sheila Eldred Wed Apr 4, 2012 03:53 PM ET | 0

Voice recognition software can show the actual speech structure of the vocal cords to make a match. Read more

Handprints May Give Away Height, Gender

Posted Mon Apr 2, 2012 11:24 AM ET | 0

The technique relies on the fact that taller people, and men, tend to have larger hands than shorter people and women. Read more

Modern Disease Found in Ancient Bones

Posted Wed Jan 4, 2012 09:16 AM ET | 0

The finding shows that brucellosis has been in Albania since at least the Middle Ages. Read more

Livor Mortis: The Science of Death

Posted by Marianne English Mon Oct 31, 2011 08:42 AM ET | 0

When the heart stops pushing blood throughout the body, a number of effects become evident -- and can become useful clues for detectives. Read more

DNA Could ID Serial Killer's Victims

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 13, 2011 09:14 AM ET | 0

Modern DNA testing could give names to eight unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Read more

How Dodgy DNA Freed Amanda Knox

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Oct 4, 2011 05:24 PM ET | 0

Bad collection techniques and handling became the real culprits in the Italian trial. Read more

Crooked & Shady Science: Photos

Posted Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:03 AM ET | 0

From giving unsuspecting individuals LSD and syphilis to scaring a child -- some of the most unethical studies in modern medicine. Read more

Footprints ID People Like Fingerprints

Posted Wed Sep 7, 2011 02:56 PM ET | 0

How the foot strikes the ground during walking leaves a distinct print that can be matched with an individual. Read more

Confronting Terror on 9/11: Photos

Posted Wed Sep 7, 2011 09:00 AM ET | 0

The emotions of 9/11 can be seen in the faces of those who witnessed the tragic event. Read more

Bulletproof Skin Made From Spider Silk

Posted by Nic Halverson Sat Aug 20, 2011 08:06 AM ET | 0

A Dutch artist creates nearly bulletproof human skin by sandwiching spider silk between the epidermis and dermis. Read more

Suitcase-Sized Device Detects Anthrax

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Aug 5, 2011 01:46 PM ET | 0

Tests that normally require a full-sized lab and days to complete can now be performed in real-time on a computer chip. Read more

Investigation Clears Toyota Electronics in Crashes

Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:10 AM ET | 0

A year after runaway Toyotas scared the country, a government report clears faulty electronics. Read more

Fingerprints Lifted from Fabric

Posted by Amy Dusto Fri Feb 4, 2011 10:18 AM ET | 0

A new twist on old school forensics lets investigators lift prints from fabrics. Read more

'CSI'-Like Camera Reveals Hidden Blood

Posted by Eric Bland Tue Nov 23, 2010 07:04 AM ET | 0

A new camera in the works uses infrared light to detect even the faintest spattering of blood. Read more

Royal Blood May Be Hidden Inside Decorated Gourd

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Oct 25, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Dating back to the French Revolution, this gourd is thought to contain the blood of Louis XVI, collected shortly after he was executed. Read more

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