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Apr 10, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases. The technique is sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization. Supplied by Meg Cox M.A.Cox@lboro.ac.uk

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Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

Forensic investigators can reliably measure drug and explosive residue using gels that lift fingerprint samples

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Wind turbines based on condor wings could capture more energy

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Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards

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‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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There are hints that dark energy may be getting weaker

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Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries

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Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety

There are several evidence-backed ways of calming an anxious mind – from eating specific foods to adding certain exercises to your routine

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Why vigorous exercise could inadvertently lead to weight gain

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Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

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CRISPR could disable and cure HIV, suggests promising lab experiment

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Methane leaks from US oil and gas are triple government estimates

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