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3D Printed Hearts
How much do you know about heart surgery? Heart surgeries can be reduced by using 3D printing. If 3D prints of the patients' hearts were produced, their treatments could be planned in…
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Smartphones Diagnose Diseases
Do you have a smartphone? Scientists and researchers are creating new technology within smartphones that will be able to diagnose diseases! Learn more about this new technology!
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Stomach Grown From Stem Cells
Scientists from Cincinatti Children's Medical Center have been conducting stem cell research. In their recent research, they were able to create a mini human stomach from the stem cel…
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Facedeals checks you in with facial-recognition cameras
What if, as you walked into your favorite store, a little blue camera scanned your face and then gave you discounts because it recognized you as a customer? This is basically what the…
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How Does a Lie Detector (Polygraph) Work?
Did you know that there is a scientific way to tell if you are lying? Learn how it works!
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How Fingerprinting Works
Fingerprinting is a common tool used to solve mysteries. Check out this article to learn more on how the science works! In addition to fingerprinting, this article also describes othe…
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How Forensic Dentistry Works
Did you know fingerprints aren't the only way to identfy people? Forensic dentists can use teeth to ID people. Read the article to learn how!
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How Handwriting Analysis Works
No two people write the same. Learn how handwriting analysis can tell the difference!
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SMU CSI Camps: Speech Recognition
Background Speech is produced using the lungs, vocal tract, and mouth. The amount of air from the lungs affects the loudness or volume. The vibration of the vocal cords determine…
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SMU CSI Camps: Iris Recognition
Background Just as there is much detail in a person's fingerprints, there is similarly much detail in a person's iris. The iris is the colored part of the eye. The detail come…
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SMU CSI Camps: Face Recognition
Background One of the oldest forms of identification is photo ID. What is it about the face that makes it easy to recognize? Like most parts of the body, the face has detail that…
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SMU CSI Camps: Fingerprint Matching
Background Fingerprints are the oldest biometric, and one of the most useful biometrics for forensics. In the 1800s, people began to classify and compare fingerprints. Police sta…
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Flame Testing
Learn how different elements create different colored flames! Checkout these awesome colors!
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Physical Oceanographer
Get a glimpse inside the world of Physical Oceanography!
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Unboil an Egg
Do you think it's possible to unboil a boiled egg? Scientists have discovered a way to unboil eggs and bring them back to their original state! This new discovery can help scientists …
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New Cause of Cancer Discovered!
Scientists have now discovered that the true cause of cancer is not the environment, poor lifestyle, or genetics. The real cause of cancer is due to random chance. Learn more about wh…
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New "Human" Fossil Discovered
A fossil found in Taiwan was identified to the first-known prehistoric human in Taiwan, and it represents a completely different human species! Learn more about the fossil and where i…
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Space Elevator
Rockets and spacecraft are not the only ways to get to space! Scientists have been contemplating the idea of an elevator! They asked attendees of a conference to come up with some ide…
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New Peanut Allergy Treatment
Are you allergic to peanuts? Scientists are developing a new probiotic to help cure you of your allergy, so in the future, you may not have the allergy anymore! Learn more about this …
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Robot Hotel
Scientists in Japan have created robots to work as the staff in a new Japanese hotel! These robots will look and act like a human being, and they will function as waiters, cleaning st…