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Biologists Create Vaccine for 'Zombie Drug' Xylazine

One of the three vaccines significantly increased movement in mice given xylazine after 10 minutes, while two of the three vaccines led to an improvement in breathing. read more
Genealogy IDs 17-Year-Old Homicide Victim Found in 1979

After 44 years, a murdered teen, whose remains were found in a Rancho Cucamonga, California vineyard, has been identified as 17-year-old Karen Marie Heverly. read more
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Exonerates Texas Man Imprisoned for 25 Years

Biological deposits found on the cuffs of the jersey sleeves revealed DNA profiles of two unknown individuals. The results excluded Santillan as a contributor. read more
mtDNA Identifies 19-Year-Old Sailor Killed During WWII

To identify Walker’s remains, scientists from DPAA used anthropological and dental analysis. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA analysis. read more
Presenting Digital Evidence that Holds up in Court

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When juries hear a case, it’s imperative they can easily grasp a simple explanation of the chain of events. read more
32 Years Later, Familial DNA IDs Man who Went over Niagara Falls

Stack went missing in the Niagara Falls State Park, on or around December 4th, 1990, and was believed to have gone over the falls. read more
DNA Database Match Solves 1987 Cold Case

In October 2019, the submitted DNA mixture profile produced no matches in the Virginia DNA Data Bank, prompting periodic searches against both the Virginia and National DNA Data Banks. read more
Students Provide Critical Clues to 15-Year-Old's Identity

SEMO's osteological and dental analysis revealed that Lincoln County Jane Doe was likely in her teens when she died, rather than being 30-40 years old as suggested in her case file and autopsy report from 1978. read more
Study: Reducing Late-night Alcohol Sales Curbed Violent Crimes by 23%

A new study found that reducing alcohol hours of sale for bars and taverns in a Baltimore neighborhood also reduced homicides by 51 percent within the first month and by 40 percent annually. read more
Australia’s Wastewater Shows 75% Increase in Pentylone Use

Wastewater monitoring has revealed a 75% increase in detections of the synthetic stimulant pentylone across Australia, according to researchers at the University of South Australia. read more
2002 John Doe Identified, Died of Natural Causes

The individual was found deceased near a railroad overcrossing. Investigators determined that the remains were that of a white male, who was estimated to between fifty and seventy years old at his time of death. read more
Study: Bones Left at Cemetary Belong to Descendants of George Washington

DNA sequencing technologies have identified the historical remains of George Washington’s grandnephews, Samuel Walter Washington and George Steptoe Washington Jr., and their mother, Lucy Payne Washington, from unmarked, fragmentary bones left at the Harewood family cemetery in Charles Town, West ... read more
Calls for New Trial for Death Row Inmate After Learning Sole Eyewitness was Paid

In 2019, the State finally disclosed that it secretly paid Ellison $5,000 for her testimony, after denying it for 17 years. This revelation prompted three of the jurors who had voted to convict Johnson to call for a new trial. read more
Novel Study Compares Fracture Patterning in Fatal, Survived Domestic Violence Cases

The study is the first to document intimate partner homicide-related fractures from a forensic anthropological perspective. read more
Remains Found in 1979, 2 Years after Death, have Been Identified

After 44 years, the remains of a man discovered in an unincorporated area of Ojai in Ventura County, California have been identified. read more