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Manslaughter conviction for 'negligent breastfeeding' puts other mums at risk
9 Apr 2014: Steven Karch: A genetic defect may be the real culprit in the case of a woman taking painkillers whose baby died of a morphine overdose
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2 Sep 2014:
First of its kind CSI-style technique to gather genetic material from animals could help track plight of endangered species
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23 Jul 2014: DNA analysis should allow investigators to put a name to victims so they can be repatriated
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3 Jun 2014:
Other lives: Forensic scientist who often gave evidence in criminal trials
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9 Apr 2014: Steven Karch: A genetic defect may be the real culprit in the case of a woman taking painkillers whose baby died of a morphine overdose
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1 Mar 2014: 12 Years a Slave was pitch-perfect on Radio 4 but the proper drama was to be found in real-life interviews, writes Euan Ferguson
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17 Feb 2014:
The UK's leading forensic scientist Mike Silverman describes the remarkable transformation in his field over the past 30 years
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12 Feb 2014: Researcher tells court of positive test results in murder trial of Brett Peter Cowan
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11 Feb 2014:
Researchers hope to produce first genome sequence from ancient DNA for a named historical figure from remains found in Leicester car park
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16 Dec 2013:
Vanessa Heggie: News that the BBC has axed this Victorian drama has saddened many who love its attention to factual detail and period look: audiences can learn a lot about 19th century science and medicine by watching the second series
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13 Oct 2013: Susan May was found guilty in 1993 of murdering her 87-year-old aunt Hilda Marchbank
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17 Jul 2013: Some forensic science companies charging up to £800 a day for access to DNA, firearms and other potentially pivotal evidence
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12 Jul 2013:
Albert DeSalvo's remains to be exhumed to compare with DNA from scene of strangler's final victim, Mary Sullivan
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3 Jul 2013:
A hankie used to be enough to remove traces of a person's presence from a crime scene. Now scientists have come up with an ingenious way to recover latent prints – but will it work?
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9 May 2013:
Snapchat claims photos shared between users are permanently deleted, but engineers found out that's not exactly the case
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27 Feb 2013:
Forensic psychologist who worked to improve the criminal justice system
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