The chemicals used to preserve the snakes sheared their DNA into shorter pieces of code, which made them hard to compare with longer, more complete genes from other specimens.
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Florida International University (FIU) has launched a first-of-its-kind resource for forensic science practitioners, students, researchers, and the general public.
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In a very fitting end to a 45-year law enforcement career, Detective Jim Scharf of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office and oft-partnered Parabon Nanolabs solved the 1990 sexual assault and murder of 17-year-old Michelle Koski with an extremely challenging DNA sample and a full year of genetic genealogy research.
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While pioneering computer science, Turing also laid the foundation for modern forensic science.
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Human remains found in Midland County in 2013 have now been positively identified as Sylvia Nicole Smith following an extensive investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. A homicide investigation is now underway.
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has successfully cleared a 30-year countywide backlog of untested sexual assault kits, resulting in hundreds of new DNA profiles being uploaded to law enforcement databases and criminal charges being filed in six cold cases.
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A new study says Google searches are an effective tool to track and predict domestic violence, especially in times of crisis, such as the period that followed the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The first strategic priority is the longest, with a handful more objectives than its counterparts. While that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the most important, the implications on the forensic laboratory community—specifically—are vast.
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Scientists from the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE) identified the adulterant quinine in up to 57% of seized drug cases in the U.S., however, positivity varied greatly by state and rapidly declined in early 2022.
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Shortly after providing a DNA sample, Allen admitted that she was the biological mother of Baby Doe. During a follow-up interview, she admitted to cutting the baby’s throat shortly after his birth.
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