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Humans

Will tracking people via clouds of microbes stand up in court?

A new technique that could tie people to crime scenes by assessing trails of microbes needs to be treated with care by the legal system

Leader

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center

Technology

Ransomware threat highlighted by Los Angeles hospital payout

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Damon Thibodeaux, imprisoned for 15 years on the basis of a false confession

Health

Sleep deprivation linked to false confession in milestone study

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Mind games: How con artists get the better of you

Life

Mind games: How con artists get the better of you

Features

Smart guns and mental health checks needed to slash gun violence

Life

Smart guns and mental health checks needed to slash gun violence

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Old 51¶¯Âþ: Computers from cradle to crimebusting

Technology

Old 51¶¯Âþ: Computers from cradle to crimebusting

Regulars

Racks of servers

Technology

How your private emails can spread all over the world

Features

Why has Peter Sutcliffe been in Broadmoor for so long?

Health

Why has Peter Sutcliffe been in Broadmoor for so long?

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Why has Peter Sutcliffe been in Broadmoor for so long?

Health

Why has Peter Sutcliffe been in Broadmoor for so long?

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Super-recognisers could be used to identify strangers on CCTV

Super-recognisers could be used to identify strangers on CCTV

Some people have an extraordinary ability to recognise unfamiliar faces, and research suggests their skills could be used for national security

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Life

Is evil a disease? ISIS and the neuroscience of brutality

Features

Technology

UK spying rules may drive criminals to use stronger encryption

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Life

Police forces turn to science to put their tactics on trial

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Technology

Data protection is complex and costly, finds Obfuscation

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