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'Virginity Tests' Banned in Army Prisons

Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 08:44 PM ET | 0

An Egyptian court ordered the Egyptian army on Tuesday to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees, months after the practice sparked a national outcry. Read more

Israeli Scientists Develop Date-Rape Drug Detector

Posted Fri Aug 5, 2011 12:41 PM ET | 0

The sensor has accurately detected date-rape drugs in drinks 100 percent of the time. Read more

Gang Assaults: Why They Happen

Posted by Michael Reilly Fri Oct 30, 2009 07:51 AM ET | 0

When a 15 year-old girl was gang raped last Saturday behind a high school in Richmond, Calif., it was an extreme example of behavior that is all too common, according to some experts' chilling research. Read more

Fingerprints Can Reveal Drug Use, Medical History : Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 11, 2008 02:04 AM ET

A careless touch could be all police or insurance companies need to determine not only your identity, but also your past drug use, if you've fired a gun or handled explosives, even specific medical conditions. Read more

Lincoln's Anger Revealed in Civil War Letter: Discovery News

Posted Mon Oct 6, 2008 10:26 AM ET

Abraham Lincoln's emotions ran high during portions of the Civil War, suggests a newly documented letter, written by the former U.S. president, in which he harshly chastises a couple for disloyalty, at one point even suggesting their line of... Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:07 AM ET

Cutting-edge new research helps answer the puzzling question of why post-traumatic stress doesn't happen to everyone who endures horrible trauma. Read more

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