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It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. British scientists have developed a ...

Overlapping and weak fingerprints pose challenges in criminal cases. A new study offers a solution and brings hope for using chemical residues in fingerprints for personal profiling. A groundbreaking ...