Publications by authors named "L Vera Stimpson"
Development of conductive fingermarks for forensic applications.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Fingermarks are crucial evidence in forensics, used to identify or exclude suspects in criminal cases, and they're increasingly important in tech applications like unlocking devices and securing bank info.
- Current fingerprint development techniques don’t meet the needs of both traditional forensic work and modern technology.
- This paper introduces a new method using conductive paint and silicone to effectively develop, recover, and preserve different types of fingermarks, creating detailed casts that are useful for forensic analysis and compatible with fingerprint scanners on mobile devices.
Article Synopsis
- Peach and nectarine fruits experience rapid deterioration at room temperature, prompting the use of cold storage to extend their shelf life, although this can lead to chilling injury after about three weeks.
- A transcriptomic analysis was conducted on two different cultivars (peach 'Sagittaria' and nectarine 'Big Top') over 14 days of cold storage to uncover the regulatory pathways involved before symptoms of chilling injury appear.
- The study found that 'Big Top' had more differentially expressed genes (1264) than 'Sagittaria' (746), with both showing downregulation of photosynthesis pathways and upregulation of stress response pathways, particularly linked to ethylene, indicating common and specific responses to cold storage.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examines the impact of a school-based physical activity program, specifically high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on the physical, mental, and cognitive health of older adolescents with disabilities, as physical activity tends to decline during this developmental stage.
- - A randomized controlled trial will involve 300 adolescents from 30 secondary schools in New South Wales, Australia, with one group participating in the B2La intervention featuring weekly HIIT sessions, while a control group will wait for the program.
- - Outcomes will be measured at various intervals, focusing on functional capacity, physical activity levels, and other health indicators, while also evaluating the program's cost-effectiveness and sustainability within the school system.
Dicentric and total aberration yields induced in human lymphocytes by 15-MeV neutrons under conditions of oxygenation and of anoxia have been fitted to a dose-response curve using the function Y = alpha D + beta D2. An oxygen-enhancement ration (OER) ranging from 3.7 at low yields to 1.
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