Researchers are using a new technique to potentially pick up and record airborne forensic DNA evidence from crime scenes wiped clean of fingerprints and other trace evidence.
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Investigators believe that the man’s remains were in a remote area near Virgin, Utah for one to two years prior to their discovery.
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A Ph.D. student in forensic and molecular anthropology, who is also a Blackfeet descendant, is working to create the first DNA database of Blackfeet Nation members.
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Working on cases of horrifying violence and neglect can take a huge emotional toll, but Southard finds strength in the fact that her work can prevent future suffering.
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A group of scientists and experts are calling on the FDA to rescind their approval of a controversial DNA test that claims to predict genetic risk of opioid addiction.
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It is suspected de Vargas was in the process of being smuggled from San Salvador to Houston when she died.
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The problem: Much of the existing literature on gunshots and fracture patterns primarily focuses on injuries to the skull, rather than the body’s long bones, such as the legs and arms.
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The discovery was made when a homeowner's dog brought a human skull to their residence located just northeast of Oxford, Mississippi.
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The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for a Forensic Genealogist to serve in the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division at the Indianapolis Regional Laboratory.
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Following three years of research, an international team of researchers have compiled the first ever “World Cybercrime Index,” which identifies the globe’s key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
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