Drunk driving a mental problem

Drunken driving is not just an indication of a deeply seated alcohol problem but is also very often connected to psychological disease and chronic criminal background.


The well-received study shows that "more than a half of the suspected alcohol abusers had earlier committed criminal offences. A large number among the abusers were also found to be suffering serious psychotic problems

X-ray, 10 billion times brighter than Sun, to shed light on mummies

Researchers have devised an X-ray that is ten billion times brighter than the Sun to see inside mummies and other ancient artefacts. The new equipment, known as a beamline, will allow scientists and archaeologists to see through large solid objects to analyse their composition and how they were made.

DNA traces can put face to criminal

The smallest amount of DNA found at the crime scene is going to reveal the face of the criminal. It means the person’s actual face will emerge after analysing a collection of genes according to a scientist from Pennsylvania State University.