The survey revealed that more than half of the respondents are expecting to make major investments in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) technology over the next two years to address growing cybersecurity threats.
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In groundbreaking work that has the potential to completely upend forensic DNA analysis, a particle physicist has developed technology that can deconvolute a DNA mixture of up to 8 people in less than one minute—in a deterministic manner.
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The laboratory has confirmed the instrumentation and reagents are working properly now, and are currently retesting samples to determine the scope of affected tests.
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Depositing skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some people have higher intra-variability in their cell deposits.
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Researchers have proposed a method of assigned sex estimation that is “population-inclusive,” or one that did not inherently rely on any estimation of ancestry by using 3D volume-rendered computed tomography scans of ancestry skulls to estimate assigned sex at birth.
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The criminal justice system is failing autistic people, argue researchers after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.
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Law enforcement agencies faced with investigating long-unsolved cases must address both practical and philosophical considerations before doing so.
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“We spend billions of dollars on criminal justice remedies after child sexual abuse has already occurred, and yet there are very limited resources for preventing this abuse from occurring in the first place.”
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Seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased 834% between 2018 to 2021, putting many at risk for unintentional exposure and overdose.
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Authorities speculate the deceased died from stab wounds 1 to 3 years prior to being found.
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