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Airport security: Intent to deceive?
Can the science of deception detection help to catch terrorists? Sharon Weinberger takes a close look at the evidence for it.
- Sharon Weinberger
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How to rid reactors of uranium risk
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty talks grapple with legacy of highly enriched fuel.
- Declan Butler
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Arizona boycotted
Hispanic and Native American scientists take action over immigration law.
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China and Taiwan strengthen academic ties
Legislators opt for pragmatism over nationalism.
- David Cyranoski
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AIDS contrarian ignored warnings of scientific misconduct
Peter Duesberg was told publication of paper carried risk of charges.
- Jon Cartwright
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Time for libel-law reform
Simon Singh's recent libel result is a victory for science, but the real fight lies ahead.
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'People work all their lives and never get a judgment like that'
Simon Singh's lawyer discusses the libel case that may end up reforming English law.
- Daniel Cressey
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Students caught up in legal impasse at Mexican institute
- Aarón Morelos Gómez
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Revolution crushed at Royal Institution
Failed bid to oust leadership of historic science body highlights financial turmoil.
- Daniel Cressey
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Science writer's victory hailed by UK libel reformers
British Chiropractic Association considering its options after court setback.
- Daniel Cressey
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Rule poses threat to museum bones
Law change will allow Native American tribes to reclaim ancient bones found close to their lands.
- Rex Dalton
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Turkish law could cripple bioscience
Research involving transgenic organisms may be strangled by red tape.
- Alison Abbott
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US health bill promises changes for biomedical researchers
Translational work set to receive a boost.
- Meredith Wadman
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Science in court: DNA's identity crisis
It may be the gold standard of forensic science, but questions are now being raised about DNA identification from ever-smaller human traces. Natasha Gilbert asks how low can you go?
- Natasha Gilbert
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Science in court: The fine print
A single incriminating fingerprint can land someone in jail. But, Laura Spinney finds, there is little empirical basis for such decisions.
- Laura Spinney
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Science in court: Head case
Last year, functional magnetic resonance imaging made its debut in court. Virginia Hughes asks whether the technique is ready to weigh in on the fate of murderers.
- Virginia Hughes
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Italian molecular cookery 'ban' condemned
Decree to rein in additives could put more processed foods on restaurant tables.
- Emiliano Feresin
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An absurd law
Turkey's government is about to pass legislation that could cripple the country's biological research.
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A framework for success
The time is ripe for Europe's scientists to lobby for community-wide infrastructure funding.
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Italy's stem-cell challenge gaining momentum
- Elena Cattaneo
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Biodiversity law could stymie research
Tighter rules on accessing and developing genetic resources may be counterproductive for conservation.
- Natasha Gilbert
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America pushes to overhaul chemical safety law
Congress to consider stronger regulation.
- Brendan Borrell
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Bulgarian science reform attacked
Researchers say law wouldn't fix nation's higher-education system.
- Alison Abbott