The Accelerated Capability Environment was asked to help build a better understanding of what the state of the art is in current science research and how that could impact and drive increased analytic insight on scene samples.
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A cold case homicide victim has been identified with advanced technology utilized by the FBI for the first time in New Orleans.
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After 14 years, a individual whose remains were discovered by hikers near St. Mary’s Mountain in Stevensville, Montana, has been identified.
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New research shows that as smokers increase their daily number of cigarettes, they report higher rates of chronic pain, more prescription opioid use, severe work limitations due to pain, and poor mental health
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While in the past there have been challenges in the DNA processing, recent advances in collection, packaging and transport methods have demonstrated high potential for recovering usable DNA profiles from these pieces of evidence.
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Identifying Does is hard enough. The DNA Doe Project certainly doesn’t need pushback from the world’s largest social media corporation. Yet, that’s exactly the situation the non-profit has found themselves in this week.
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Little told detectives he murdered an unidentified female by strangulation after meeting her at a nightclub in North Charleston.
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An STR profile was eventually developed from evidence collected at the crime scene and entered into CODIS. The CODIS search did not yield a match, and Hokie’s assault and murder went unsolved for decades.
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The technology enables law enforcement agencies to identify critical evidence, speed up investigations and safeguard victims.
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A new study shows that electronic health record-based screening, which prioritized confidentiality, was 10 times more effective than traditional oral screening for intimate partner violence.
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