Skeletal remains discovered more than 20 years ago in Charlotte County have been identified thanks to DNA technology.
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The Montgomery County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identity of skeletal remains discovered in Towamencin Township earlier this year. The remains have been identified as those of Isaias Hernandez-Geronimo, a 34-year-old male who had recently moved to the United States.
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Renowned forensic anthropologist Robert Mann of the University of Hawai?i at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) has examined more than 15,000 ancient and modern human skeletons throughout his career. This summer, he was invited to analyze human remains from a newly unearthed area in ancient Pompeii, marking one of the most fascinating investigations of his career.
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Of the 20 awards made nationwide under this program in 2024, Texas State University was the only institution to receive multiple awards, its three recipients comprising 15%?of the national awardee pool.
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At ISHI 35, Meradeth Houston Snow—who runs the Forensic Anthropology program at the University of Montana—gave an update on her team’s efforts to restore the names of the individuals who died at that labor camp between 1875 and 1911.
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As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
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This work explored how the chemistry of bone might adjust in response to physical activity and aging, so a person's bone chemistry may hold clues about their lifestyle.
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The loss of life is an undeniable and tragic reality affecting all parties to armed conflicts raging across the world. Thousands of unidentified victims are left in a state of decomposition.
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The map will help archaeologists, conservation scientists, and forensics experts match artifacts and plant, animal, and human remains found at locations around the world back to their most likely region of origin within Africa, offering new insights on issues ranging from the history of the transatlantic slave trade to modern wildlife trafficking and human migration patterns.
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The award honors those who have made significant contributions to the field of forensic medicine, and Mann is the first recipient from outside Thailand.
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