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History/Philosophy - Law/Forensics - 18.01
Archaeologist reveals evidence of mass graves at Nazi death camp
Almost 70 years after the end of the Second World War a groundbreaking forensic archaeological study by the University of Birmingham has unearthed evidence of hidden burial sites at a former death camp where more than 800,000 Jews perished during the Holocaust.
Archaeologist reveals evidence of mass graves at Nazi death camp
Almost 70 years after the end of the Second World War a groundbreaking forensic archaeological study by the University of Birmingham has unearthed evidence of hidden burial sites at a former death camp where more than 800,000 Jews perished during the Holocaust.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 16.12.2011
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Improves Health in Gay Men
Us Stephanie Berger 212-305-4372 Email sb2247 [a] columbia (p) edu Gay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Improves Health in Gay Men
Us Stephanie Berger 212-305-4372 Email sb2247 [a] columbia (p) edu Gay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
Law/Forensics - 15.12.2011
Sharia operates within the legal system, new research shows
The NSW Muslim community believes Islamic law is already accommodated in Australian society without legislative change and is not seeking to establish it as a separate legal system, according to the University of Sydney's Ghena Krayem.
Sharia operates within the legal system, new research shows
Law/Forensics - Business/Economics - 3.10.2011
Study casts doubt on sex offender notification laws
Oct. 4, 2011 Study casts doubt on sex offender notification laws ANN ARBOR, Mich.—While evidence suggests that requiring convicted sex offenders to register with the police reduces the chances they'll re-offend, a recent paper co-authored by a University of Michigan law professor shows that publicizing sex offenders' identities may actually increase the chances they'll commit another sex crime.
Study casts doubt on sex offender notification laws
Oct. 4, 2011 Study casts doubt on sex offender notification laws ANN ARBOR, Mich.—While evidence suggests that requiring convicted sex offenders to register with the police reduces the chances they'll re-offend, a recent paper co-authored by a University of Michigan law professor shows that publicizing sex offenders' identities may actually increase the chances they'll commit another sex crime.
Law/Forensics - 3.10.2011
After 29 years, nine-spotted ladybugs found on Long Island
The nine-spotted ladybug, New York's official state insect, was feared to be extinct in this state until citizen scientists rallied to Cornell's call to help look for it. Several nine-spotted ladybugs were spotted by citizen scientists on Long Island this summer.
After 29 years, nine-spotted ladybugs found on Long Island
Law/Forensics - Physics/Astronomy - 31.08.2011
From a flat mirror, designer light
Researchers at Harvard create bizarre optical phenomena, defying the laws of reflection and refraction Exploiting a novel technique called phase discontinuity, researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have induced light rays to behave in a way that defies the centuries-old laws of reflection and refraction.
From a flat mirror, designer light
Administration/Government - Law/Forensics - 26.08.2011
Gaps in Services for Sexual Assault Victims in Texas
A new study reveals significant gaps in services for sexual assault victims and calls for improvements, including additional funding. Increasing the availability of local sexual assault services and lessening emergency room wait times will lead to stronger cases for prosecution, the researchers said.
Gaps in Services for Sexual Assault Victims in Texas
A new study reveals significant gaps in services for sexual assault victims and calls for improvements, including additional funding. Increasing the availability of local sexual assault services and lessening emergency room wait times will lead to stronger cases for prosecution, the researchers said.
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 19.07.2011
Bristol physicists break 150-year-old law
A violation of one of the oldest empirical laws of physics has been observed by scientists at the University of Bristol. Their experiments on purple bronze, a metal with unique one-dimensional electronic properties, indicate that it breaks the Wiedemann-Franz Law.
Bristol physicists break 150-year-old law
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 17.07.2011
Face value
Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years.
Face value
Study shows that low-information voters are most likely to be swayed by candidates' appearances. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The looks of political candidates are a key factor influencing voters, a phenomenon identified by a number of scholars in recent years.
Social Sciences - Law/Forensics - 7.07.2011
Why Sexual Assault Kits Are Not Being Tested for Use as Possible Evidence
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researchers have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice to participate in a study to determine why rape kits are not being tested and used as possible evidence in sexual assault cases.
Why Sexual Assault Kits Are Not Being Tested for Use as Possible Evidence
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researchers have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice to participate in a study to determine why rape kits are not being tested and used as possible evidence in sexual assault cases.
Law/Forensics - Environmental Sciences - 20.06.2011
UC San Diego Researchers Create Tool to Put the Lid on Solar Power Fluctuations
Solar Resource Assessment website Solar Power Variability Animation High Penetration Solar Portal How does the power output from solar panels fluctuate when the clouds roll in? And can researchers predict these fluctuations? UC San Diego Professor Jan Kleissl and Matthew Lave, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Jacobs School, have found the answer to these questions.
UC San Diego Researchers Create Tool to Put the Lid on Solar Power Fluctuations
Solar Resource Assessment website Solar Power Variability Animation High Penetration Solar Portal How does the power output from solar panels fluctuate when the clouds roll in? And can researchers predict these fluctuations? UC San Diego Professor Jan Kleissl and Matthew Lave, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Jacobs School, have found the answer to these questions.
Pedagogy/Education Science - Law/Forensics - 16.06.2011
Shared parenting legislation not in the interests of children?
Proposed legislation to introduce and enforce a presumption of shared parenting time for separating couples is not in the interests of children, according to a briefing paper published by the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford.
Shared parenting legislation not in the interests of children?
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 24.05.2011
Quality of nursing home care no protection against litigation
Providing high quality care in nursing homes does little to guard against risks of being sued, a new University of Melbourne study has found. The Melbourne Law School study found the risks of being sued differed only slightly between the highest and lowest quality nursing homes.
Quality of nursing home care no protection against litigation
Providing high quality care in nursing homes does little to guard against risks of being sued, a new University of Melbourne study has found. The Melbourne Law School study found the risks of being sued differed only slightly between the highest and lowest quality nursing homes.
Law/Forensics - Chemistry - 19.05.2011
How sensors can detect the crime-solving clues at our fingertips
A new approach to fingerprinting using sensor technology developed at the University of Sussex could soon be helping forensics teams date and identify prints left at a crime scene - by capturing their electrical imprint.
How sensors can detect the crime-solving clues at our fingertips
A new approach to fingerprinting using sensor technology developed at the University of Sussex could soon be helping forensics teams date and identify prints left at a crime scene - by capturing their electrical imprint.
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 2.05.2011
Fruit flies ’swim’ through air, using the same physics as fish, study shows
Like a fish paddles its pectoral fins to swim through water, flying insects use the same physics laws to "paddle" through the air, say Cornell physicists. Using high-speed videography and a precision algorithm for 3-D motion tracking, Cornell researchers have demonstrated that swimmers and flyers share similar force generation methods to propel themselves through water or air.
Fruit flies ’swim’ through air, using the same physics as fish, study shows
Law/Forensics - 26.04.2011
False memories lack sensory and other details, study finds
To "tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth" is the maxim guiding legal testimony. But what if the witness recalls something that didn't really happen? Memory is notoriously fickle and can be influenced by many factors, including how questions are asked.
False memories lack sensory and other details, study finds
To "tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth" is the maxim guiding legal testimony. But what if the witness recalls something that didn't really happen? Memory is notoriously fickle and can be influenced by many factors, including how questions are asked.
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 17.04.2011
Zoom-up star photos poke holes in century-old astronomical theory
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The hottest stars in the universe spin so fast that they get a bit squished at their poles and dimmer around their middle. The 90-year-old theory that predicts the extent of this "gravity darkening" phenomenon has major flaws, according to a new study led by University of Michigan astronomers.
Zoom-up star photos poke holes in century-old astronomical theory
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The hottest stars in the universe spin so fast that they get a bit squished at their poles and dimmer around their middle. The 90-year-old theory that predicts the extent of this "gravity darkening" phenomenon has major flaws, according to a new study led by University of Michigan astronomers.
Law/Forensics - Mathematics - 28.03.2011
Demographics cloud optimism on black violent crime decrease
University Park, Pa. - Optimism about studies that show a drop in the black percentage of crime may be dampened by demographic trends and statistical aberrations, according to a group of criminologists.
Demographics cloud optimism on black violent crime decrease
University Park, Pa. - Optimism about studies that show a drop in the black percentage of crime may be dampened by demographic trends and statistical aberrations, according to a group of criminologists.
Law/Forensics - 23.03.2011
Psychologists Find the Meaning of Aggression
AUSTIN, Texas — Bottling up emotions can make people more aggressive, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota that was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Army.
Psychologists Find the Meaning of Aggression
AUSTIN, Texas — Bottling up emotions can make people more aggressive, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Minnesota that was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Army.
Law/Forensics - 18.03.2011
Libya resolution endorses international responsibility
The United Nations Security Council agreement to allow the immediate use of military force against Libya shows that it takes the ‘responsibility to protect' seriously, according to an international law expert from The Australian National University.
Libya resolution endorses international responsibility
Law/Forensics - 16.03.2011
Children’s evidence cross-examined
The complex question of how children should give evidence to court – particularly when it could be critical to convicting someone of child abuse – will be the subject of a University of Cambridge conference next month.
Children’s evidence cross-examined
Environmental Sciences - Law/Forensics - 28.01.2011
Changing Climate: Faculty Provide Insights on the Science and Politics of Global Warming
It's not a political talking point but a scientific fact: global temperatures in 2010 were the warmest on record, in a dead heat with 2005. That's the finding of the Columbia-affiliated NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies , located above Tom's Restaurant of Seinfeld fame on 112th Street and Broadway.
Changing Climate: Faculty Provide Insights on the Science and Politics of Global Warming
It's not a political talking point but a scientific fact: global temperatures in 2010 were the warmest on record, in a dead heat with 2005. That's the finding of the Columbia-affiliated NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies , located above Tom's Restaurant of Seinfeld fame on 112th Street and Broadway.
Business/Economics - Law/Forensics - 23.11.2010
Tobacco: Out of sight, out of mind?
PA 323/10 Putting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting retailers in the pocket, researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered.
Tobacco: Out of sight, out of mind?
PA 323/10 Putting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting retailers in the pocket, researchers at The University of Nottingham have discovered.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 15.11.2010
Scientists identify criminal virus spreaders
AUSTIN, Texas — The source of HIV infection in two separate criminal cases in which men were convicted of intentionally infecting their female sexual partners was confirmed by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor College of Medicine using evolutionary forensics.
Scientists identify criminal virus spreaders
AUSTIN, Texas — The source of HIV infection in two separate criminal cases in which men were convicted of intentionally infecting their female sexual partners was confirmed by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor College of Medicine using evolutionary forensics.
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 29.10.2010
New physics law sheds light on measurement precision
29 October 2010 New physics law sheds light on measurement precision Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new law of physics that determines exactly what it costs to make a measurement with a certain precision.
New physics law sheds light on measurement precision
29 October 2010 New physics law sheds light on measurement precision Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new law of physics that determines exactly what it costs to make a measurement with a certain precision.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 22.10.2010
Geeks r us: UCL scientists join movement for libel reform
UCL scientists Dr Lewis Dartnell and Dr Petra Boynton explain their motivation for posing for Geek Calendar, a project in aid of libel reform that launches this week. "The Geek Calendar is a fantastic venture started by three expert science communicators: Dr Alice Bell (Imperial College London), Mun-Keat Looi and Louise Crane (Wellcome Trust).
Geeks r us: UCL scientists join movement for libel reform
UCL scientists Dr Lewis Dartnell and Dr Petra Boynton explain their motivation for posing for Geek Calendar, a project in aid of libel reform that launches this week. "The Geek Calendar is a fantastic venture started by three expert science communicators: Dr Alice Bell (Imperial College London), Mun-Keat Looi and Louise Crane (Wellcome Trust).
Law/Forensics - 8.10.2010
Up in smoke - prohibition of cannabis proves counter-productive
7 Oct 2010 Prohibition of cannabis in the United States may be counter-productive, with a new study showing that a period of increased law enforcement against the drug coincided with an increase in the number of young adult cannabis users smoking cheaper and more potent produce.
Up in smoke - prohibition of cannabis proves counter-productive
7 Oct 2010 Prohibition of cannabis in the United States may be counter-productive, with a new study showing that a period of increased law enforcement against the drug coincided with an increase in the number of young adult cannabis users smoking cheaper and more potent produce.
Law/Forensics - 6.10.2010
Ban on cigarette sales to teens has done little to reduce access to tobacco, study finds
Liverpool, UK - 6 October 2010: Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that banning under-18s from buying cigarettes has had little impact on young people¿s access to tobacco and large numbers buy cigarettes via strangers.
Ban on cigarette sales to teens has done little to reduce access to tobacco, study finds
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 19.08.2010
High speed beams, heaps of excitement and hunting the Higgs boson
High speed beams, heaps of excitement and hunting the Higgs boson Imperial physicist talks about working at Fermilab and the Large Hadron Collider - News Thursday 19 August 2010 By Lucy Goodchild If looking for the elusive Higgs boson particle is like searching for a needle in a haystack, research published last month has made the haystack smaller.
High speed beams, heaps of excitement and hunting the Higgs boson
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 18.08.2010
Drop in teenage smokers
The number of 16- and 17-year-old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under-18s according to new UCL research published today in the journal Addiction . In the first study of its kind, more than 1,100 16- and 17-year-olds were interviewed from across England before and after the age rise in October 2007.
Drop in teenage smokers
Psychology - Law/Forensics - 20.07.2010
Study: Negative emotions trigger false memories in adults more often than in children
Study: Negative emotions trigger false memories in adults more often than in children
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 2.06.2010
Third party litigation funding has not helped ordinary consumers
Third party litigation funding has not helped ordinary consumers
Physics/Astronomy - Law/Forensics - 3.03.2010
Technology from the Paul Scherrer Institute detects proton collisions at unprecedented levels of energy
Technology from the Paul Scherrer Institute detects proton collisions at unprecedented levels of energy
Law/Forensics - Business/Economics - 6.01.2010
Low-paid workers suffer high rate of workplace abuse, UCLA survey shows
Low-paid workers suffer high rate of workplace abuse, UCLA survey shows
Computer Science/Telecom - Law/Forensics - 4.01.2010
'Civic technologies' developed at Princeton shed light on government issues
'Civic technologies' developed at Princeton shed light on government issues
Law/Forensics - Administration/Government - 27.10.2009
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
Law/Forensics - Computer Science/Telecom - 14.10.2009
New Research by Law Professor Analyzes Efficacy of the FCC’s Current Rules
New Research by Law Professor Analyzes Efficacy of the FCC’s Current Rules
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Mathematics - Law/Forensics - 1.02
Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study
Canadian police agencies suppressing data on race, says criminology study
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 5.01.2011
University produces world’s most accurate IVF predictor
University produces world’s most accurate IVF predictor
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 14.12.2010
State smoking ban has improved indoor air quality by more than 90 percent, study finds
State smoking ban has improved indoor air quality by more than 90 percent, study finds
Social Sciences - Law/Forensics - 8.12.2010
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children, study finds
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children, study finds
Medicine/Pharmacology - Law/Forensics - 26.11.2010
A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence
A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence
Law/Forensics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 8.11.2010
Political Science Professor Dorian Warren Assesses Midterm Election Results
Political Science Professor Dorian Warren Assesses Midterm Election Results
Pedagogy/Education Science - Law/Forensics - 30.08.2010
Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school
Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school
Social Sciences - Law/Forensics - 2.08.2010
Researchers document human toll of violence in Central African Republic
Researchers document human toll of violence in Central African Republic
Environmental Sciences - Law/Forensics - 19.07.2010
Strauss Center partners with African organization
Strauss Center partners with African organization
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