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Aging Bruises using Spectroscopy

Medical examiners often encounter questions about the duration of injuries based on the bruises encountered on a human body.

15 Sep 2020

Detecting Drug Levels in Blood

Blood is one of the most frequent biological specimens used in forensic toxicology to examine cases such as recent drug ingestion.

15 Sep 2020

Using Antibodies in Immune Deficiency Treatment

Antibodies or immunoglobulins can be used in the treatment of immune deficiency disorders.

11 Sep 2020

Radioactive Particle Analysis Methods

Our exposure to any type of radiation can lead to long-term health effects like cancer and cardiovascular disease.

9 Sep 2020

Identifying 'Legal Highs'

By definition, a legal high is achieved by a new narcotic or psychotropic drug that is not controlled by the United Nations’ 1961 Narcotic Drugs.

9 Sep 2020

Drug Detection Methods

In addition to routine drug tests, drug detection methods are also widely used within the field of forensic toxicology and for border security purposes.

9 Sep 2020

Helping Identify Novel Psychoactive Substances

The last few years have witnessed an exponential increase in the use of novel psychoactive substances (NPS).

7 Sep 2020

Applications of Spectroscopy in Agriculture

Spectroscopy measures how light interacts with molecules and is commonly used in several fields, from pharmaceutical research to agriculture.

7 Sep 2020

Using Gene Expression to Determine Time of Death

Gene expression has been found useful in the field of forensic science to predict the time of death of an individual.

2 Sep 2020

Identifying Corpses Using Microscopy

Studying the decomposition of corpses through examining the temperature or the rigidness can be difficult when the body was found postmortem.

2 Sep 2020

Using Spectroscopy to Identify Lipstick Traces

Lipstick is now used as a tool in forensic analysis to collect DNA or for comparison analysis between two similar lipsticks from the traces recovered.

1 Sep 2020

What is Epitranscriptomics?

The epitranscriptome is the collection of biochemical modifications of the RNA transcripts present in a cell.

29 Jul 2020

Analyzing DNA from Explosives

IEDs are frequently used in terrorist attacks worldwide. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a DNA recovery protocol that can yield accurate results.

29 Jul 2020

Bioinformatics Role in Forensic DNA

Recent developments in bioinformatics, particularly in MPS for DNA analysis, have allowed the extraction of invaluable information without inducing high costs.

29 Jul 2020

Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields

Around the world, in all industries, the effects of global warming are presenting significant challenges to be overcome to secure our future.

29 Jul 2020

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact in the food industry.

28 Jul 2020

A Guide to Improving Crop Production in Dry Climates

Warmer and drier conditions are leaving the land that was once fertile parched and unable to grow crops or produce the grass needed to support livestock.

28 Jul 2020

Does Migration Affect Agriculture Production?

Migration can have a significant impact on agriculture production, both for the destination and the origin of migration.

28 Jul 2020

What are Neutrophils?

Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cell in the body, and an important part of the innate immune system.

28 Jul 2020

What are Aptamers?

Aptamers consist of sequences of nucleotides or peptides that can bind a specific site on a target molecule. Their specificity rivals that of antibodies.

28 Jul 2020