Fraud : Discovery News

E-Voting Gets Closer in 2012

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Jan 3, 2012 09:21 AM ET | 0

Despite advances, security fears keep most U.S. voters marking paper ballots. Read more

Jackson Trial: When Does Malpractice Become Criminal?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

Malpractice codes vary by state, but a key factor is the idea of "standard of care." Read more

Taxpayers Claim Electric Car Credits for Gas Guzzlers

Posted Thu Feb 10, 2011 08:40 AM ET | 0

In 2010, 13,000 U.S. taxpayers wrongly claimed a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles, when in fact they owned Hummers and other SUVs. Read more

Carbon-Dating Verifies Wine Vintages

Posted Mon Mar 22, 2010 01:55 PM ET | 0

"Vintage fraud" -- changing the year on a wine label to jack up the cost -- may be more widespread than you think. Read more

Apollo Moon Rocks Go Missing : Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

Many of the moon rocks brought back from the Apollo missions have been stolen, sold or misplaced. Read more

Weak Security Will Doom the Grid

Posted Fri Jul 10, 2009 06:15 AM ET | 0

Making the grid smarter unintentionally exposes its soft underbelly to a new generation of attackers. Jack Danahy, an expert in software and network security, explains why security must become as central to the goals of the smart grid as... Read more

Nuclear Physicists Fight Wine Fraud : Discovery News

Posted Wed Sep 3, 2008 05:48 AM ET

The latest way to spot counterfeit wine: Zap it with ions from a particle accelerator. Read more

Thawed Bigfoot 'Body' Just a Rubber Suit : Discovery News

Posted Wed Aug 20, 2008 05:07 AM ET

After the boldest Bigfoot hoax ever, the frozen "body" turns out to be nothing more than a costume. Read more

Palm Vein ID Scan Makes U.S. Debut : Discovery News

Posted Mon Aug 18, 2008 05:39 AM ET

Palm vein scans are about to make their American debut. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jan 17, 2008 06:21 AM ET

Scientists say they have produced embryos that are clones of two men, a potential step toward developing scientifically valuable stem cells. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Dec 13, 2007 05:07 AM ET

South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. Read more

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Posted Fri Nov 16, 2007 08:59 AM ET

Cloned monkey embryos offer hope -- but not immediate promise -- of future medical treatments. Read more

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Posted Wed Nov 14, 2007 08:22 AM ET

Scientists in Oregon say they've reached the long-sought goal of cloning monkey embryos and extracting stem cells from them, a potentially major step toward doing the same thing in people. Read more