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Previous Genetic Studies of People with European Ancestry may be Inaccurate

Researchers have found that previous studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully accounting for population structure. read more
Baltimore to Test Remaining 1,400 Slides from Cold Case Rapes

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Forty-nine years after Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker had enough foresight to save DNA evidence from the rape kits he collected from women at least once a day, Baltimore County has committed to testing all of that preserved evidence over the next 13 months. read more
Decomposed Body found in Landfill in 1989 Now Identified

More than three decades later, a man whose body was found in a Spokane, WA landfill is now known to be Clifford Wayne Bippes, born September 25, 1943. read more
Updated Digital Forensic Facial Reconstruction Released for 2018 Jane Doe

The photo-realistic digital images were generated in hopes of increasing the chances that someone will come forward to assist in identification. read more
2022 Report: Ireland's DNA Database is Growing

Despite an increase in the volume and complexity of submissions to FSI, the agency is performing very well, and has met or exceeded the majority of its targets. read more
Prediction Model can Calculate Risk of Opioid Relapse Within First 3 Weeks

A newly developed prediction model may be able to calculate the risk of opioid relapse among individuals in the early stages of medication treatment—as early as three weeks into therapy. read more
Connecticut AG Questions 23AndMe after Latest Data Breach

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has sent a letter of inquiry to 23andMe after a data breach last month, expressing concerns about the fallout, as well as the possible ethnicity implications of the stolen data. read more
Skeletal Remains Found in 1990 Identified, Police Ask Public for Help

The woman's manner of death was determined to be homicide. She became known as “Cleburne County Jane Doe.” read more
Anthropologist Hopes New Database Can Help Solve Mississippi Cold Cases

The new Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons opens access to important forensic information and biological profiles. read more
Second Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant Enables Modern Re-testing

Approximately 3,000 kits have been located and will be tested as part of this initiative. Many of these kits pre-dated the advent of DNA technologies. read more
What Exactly Caused the Explosion at a Hospital in Gaza?

The blast at Gaza City’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital’s parking lot on Oct. 17, 2023, has become a flash point in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. But, independent experts have not examined the physical scene outside the hospital to determine what actually happened. read more
Digital Forensics vs. the Invisible Internet Project

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One of the most popular Dark Web markets is the Invisible Internet Project (I2P), a fully encrypted private network layer that leverages unidirectional tunnels to allow users to connect without tracking and collecting their location or data. read more
Ramapo College's IGG Center Helps ID 2012 John Doe

The Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center has successfully uncovered the identity of “St. Louis John Doe,” now known to be Joseph Daniel Pierce of St. Louis, MO. read more
Forensic Animation Firm Tests 'Single Bullet Theory' in Reconstruction of JFK Assassination

Knott Laboratory was commissioned to create the digital reconstruction of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to test the "single bullet theory" from the historic Warren Commission report. read more
New Indiana State Police's Forensic Lab is 5x Larger

The modern, 40,000 square foot facility will replace the 8,000 square foot facility, which has been home to the Indiana State Police in northwest Indiana since 1977. read more