This case exposes several issues within the discipline of anthropology, namely systems of structural racism as well as the need to appreciate qualifications and ethical practice in forensic anthropology.
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Of the four victims found, three have now been identified. Michael Bauer and John Bartlett were identified early in the investigation leaving “Adam Doe” and “Brad Doe” unidentified for years.
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Forensic scientists recently published a paper that details how they are classifying the chemical profile of tires to link vehicles back to potential crime scenes.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched an initiative to enhance the cybersecurity of electric utilities’ industrial control systems (ICS) and secure the energy sector supply chain.
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In August 2014, a backpacker was hours into a hike through the Welcome Creek Wilderness, above Bidwell Gulch, when he came across human skeletal remains.
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The DNA on the purple gloves came from the victim, her boyfriend and her rapist. The genotypes of all three people were present on each purple glove. But forensic DNA science would be needed to reveal those identities.
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An alleged serial sex assailant was arrested this morning as a result of a cross match DNA “hit” on a member of the suspect’s family. The assailant is suspected of multiple sexual assaults that occurred between 2014 and 2019.
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Bethany Krebs has conducted experiments showing abrasive blasting of a specialized powder over a surface is more effective at revealing fingerprints than the conventional dusting method.
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FIRST approached FGCU after hearing about Heather Walsh-Haney’s extensive background in forensic science and significant work with law enforcement to help locate and uncover the dead.
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One of the challenges in advancing nanopore sequencing has been the difficulty of controlling the speed of the DNA strand as it moves through the nanopore.
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