Ancient DNA reveals that plague repeatedly returned to Europe for more than 400 years after the Black Death, evolving into new lineages and spreading through trade, migration, and war.
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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is working with 12 hospitals, 64 police departments, forensic nurses, and labs in Erie, Lancaster, and York Counties to pilot the tracking system ahead of statewide launch in December.
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Fifty-two years after the body of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith was discovered by hunters in Utah, DNA evidence has now confirmed she was a victim of prolific serial killer Ted Bundy.
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The DOJ funding will support the MUFSC’s capacity to generate SNP DNA profiles to support forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) testing in West Virginia.
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