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Hair Could Help Police To Check Alibis

Ant writes "This story mentions forensic scientists have developed a technique which should allow police and immigration officials to find out where a person has been living for the last few months or years - by analysing residues in their hair."

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  1. Before you cue balls start pillaging by WateryGrave · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I nearly worked for a Company that did hair follicle testing for illegal drug use. One of the first questions that came up from our group was: "what about bald people?" The presenter smiled and said that while some people may not have hair on their head, almost everyone has hair somewhere. Chew on that one for a while.