Expanding blast-proof curtain will reduce impact of bomb explosions
Global uncertainties:
A new type of blast-proof curtain is being developed to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explosions.
Issued: 16 May 2011
Lightening the load for British soldiers with solar power systems
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A revolutionary type of personal power pack is being developed that could help our troops when they are engaged on the battlefield.
Issued: 09 May 2011
Unknown unknowns
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As holiday makers, business travellers and an astounding volume and variety of goods pour in and out of countries all over the world, the potential terrorist threat facing ports, airports and other entry points has never been greater.
Issued: 16 March 2010
Tackling gun crime
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A team led by Nicholas Bowring of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and involving the Metropolitan Police is developing a portable gun detector that could reduce serious crime in our cities. - IDEAS Factory
Issued: 06 May 2009
A magnetic approach to gun crime
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The MAGNET project tested approaches that could be used to significantly reduce the number of gun crime incidents. - IDEAS Factory
Issued: 06 May 2009
Giving airport x-rays an extra dimension
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Faster 3D scanning of luggage for improved security.
Issued: 02 May 2007
If the face fits
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Automatic recognition systems help identification.
Issued: 02 May 2007
Keeping one step ahead of the hackers
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Better encryption to make internet shopping safer.
Issued: 02 May 2007
Forensic Science Timeline
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Major events in the advances of forensic science.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Big Brother gets Smarter
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Surveillance is a key tool in the fight against crime. There are many automated surveillance systems on the market that allow either live analysis of CCTV images or the playback of recordings.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Fingerprints
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The system of using fingerprints to identify people is attributed to a team led by Edward Henry, an Englishman working in India in the 1890s. Later adopted in the US and Europe, this system is still used today.
Issued: 20 December 2006
The Eyes have it...
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Fingerprints and DNA apart, there are many other ways to recognise people.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Detection in the 21st Century
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As research advances, it enables the production of smaller, less expensive, more accurate, more sensitive, portable, more robust, fast sensors for detecting even trace forensic samples.
Issued: 20 December 2006
DNA Profiling - A Giant Leap Forward
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DNA profiling now helps to prove innocence or guilt, resolve immigration arguments and clarify paternity cases. Based on groundbreaking work undertaken at the University of Leicester, hundreds of DNA samples can processed in a day.
Issued: 20 December 2006
Detection system aims to show bioterrorism’s true colours
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A new technique for rapid, on-the-spot detection of dangerous biological substances could give a major boost to anti-terrorist operations worldwide.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Sensing technique is a step ahead of the criminal
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An innovative sensing technique now under development could make it easier to detect drugs and explosives during customs and security checks.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Scanning technology leaves drugs nowhere to hide
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A portable detection system that incorporates novel scanning technology could represent a valuable new weapon in the battle against drug trafficking and abuse.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Accurate ageing of human remains could bring killers to justice
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A new laboratory technique to help identify skeletons and decomposed bodies could play a key role in ensuring that murderers and war criminals are brought to justice.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Tackling violent crime through improved fingerprint recovery from metals
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Innovative technology that recovers fingerprints from metal surfaces such as gun cartridges and bomb fragments could help track down armed robbers and others responsible for serious crimes.
Issued: 23 March 2006
Colour chemistry could win the war on terror
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Nerve and blister agents, asphyxiants and similar substances designed for use as weapons could be easier and cheaper to detect, thanks to leading-edge research now under way.
Issued: 23 March 2006