Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
Credit: Ioannis Kougkoulos, Kornilia Hatzinikolaou A consortium of modern slavery experts, led by the University of Nottingham, have assisted the ...
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Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violenceCredit: UC Regents ...
Holberg Prize to Martha C. Nussbaum and Griselda Pollock
The 2020 and 2021 Holberg Prizes were conferred upon Professor Griselda Pollock and Professor Martha C. Nussbaum, respectively At a ...
Most Californians unaware of law to prevent gun violence but would support using it
Gun violence restraining orders offer judicial pathway for removal of firearms from people at risk of causing harm (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) ...
COVID-19 wastewater testing proves effective in new study
Research offers much-needed guidance for early detection in nursing homes, dorms, barracksCredit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications Wastewater testing is ...
It is time to create contracts all users can understand
New research presents a novel four-step user-centered contract design processCredit: Kevin Finnegan Contracts today are complex and not user-friendly. The ...
Illuminating invisible bloody fingerprints with a fluorescent polymer
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00710 Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible ...
Reversal of blood droplet flight predicted, captured in experiments
The impact of gun muzzle gases on blood backspatter captured, implications for forensic analysis of bloodstain patternsCredit: Gen Li, Nathaniel ...
Who is selling and trafficking Africa’s wild meat?
Study looks at different types of traffickers and sellers in citiesCredit: Michelle Wieland/WCS BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (April 19, 2021) ...
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
How long are you impaired after cannabis use? New analysis defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC dosesCredit: ...
Dog vs. machine: Who’s a better bomb detector? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 -- What's better at finding a hidden bomb -- a dog ...
Expanding understanding of the relationship between criminal insanity and psychosis
How and why does psychosis play a role when defining someone as criminally insane and lacking capacity for responsible action? ...
GW’s Program on Extremism tracking criminal cases linked to the attack on Capitol Hill
Credit: GW Program on Extremism WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2021)--The George Washington University Program on Extremism has continued to update a ...
Three mental health conditions contribute to violent offenses, WCU study finds
Credit: Western Carolina University Western Carolina University researchers find a disproportionate number of inmates with violent offenses suffer from post-traumatic ...
Internet and freedom of speech, when metaphors give too much power
Since 1997, when the US supreme court metaphorically called the Internet the free market of ideas, attempts at regulation have ...
Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing ...
Sights set on curbing gun crime
Sub-culture and supply fuel drug-related violence: studyCredit: Flinders University A community or sub-culture encouraging young men's exposure and obsession with ...
Within a hair’s breadth–forensic identification of single dyed hair strand now possible
Scientists develop modern analytical techniques as a tool for advancing forensic investigationsCredit: Shinsuke Kunimura from Tokyo University of Science In ...
New study findings: militarizing local police does not reduce crime
Credit: Anna Gunderson, LSU New research shows that the militarization of local law enforcement through weapons, armored vehicles, combat attire, ...
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