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Prosecuting mothers-to-be won't help disabled babies

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Prosecuting mothers-to-be won't help disabled babies

Tennessee is to prosecute some mothers of disabled children for "risky prenatal behaviour". Don't let it happen in the UK, says legal expert Nicky Priaulx

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Pirates incoming! Ship radar keeps watch and hits back

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Pirates incoming! Ship radar keeps watch and hits back

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Suicide watch prison sensor keeps an eye on inmates

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Suicide watch prison sensor keeps an eye on inmates

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How wildlife crime links us all to conflicts in Africa

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Ivory poaching funds most war and terrorism in Africa

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Ivory poaching funds most war and terrorism in Africa

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Future Nokia phones could send quantum-coded texts

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Why a hacker got paid for finding the Heartbleed bug

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Why a hacker got paid for finding the Heartbleed bug

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Turkey's Twitter takedown can't stop citizens tweeting

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Turkey's Twitter takedown can't stop citizens tweeting

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Genetic mugshot recreates faces from nothing but DNA

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Genetic mugshot recreates faces from nothing but DNA

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Facing up to the limits of DNA-based forensics

A new crime-fighting technique lets police reconstruct a suspect's appearance from DNA – but we must be alert to its potential for misuse

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The internet of things needs anti-virus protection

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Perjurers and fake reviews train software to spot lies

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Crime rates could rise as climate change bites

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Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance

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