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Telling genuine art from fakes at a stroke

A new digital technique can identify paintings by the same artist, reveal fakes, and even spot brush strokes from contributing proteges

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Crime scene DNA puts names in the frame

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Guilt by association

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Instant test for crime scene compounds

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DNA duplication trick may lead to faster testing

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Superglue gun could finger bomb suspects

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Killer convicted thanks to relative's DNA

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Murder detectives must rethink maggot theory

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Bite-mark evidence can leave false impression

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Gold fingerprint to foil forgers

"Fingerprints" based on impurities found in gold are the latest weapon against forgers of antique ingots

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