How Big Must a DNA Database Be? Massive Argentine Study Redefines Forensic Sampling Rules
A study of 8,237 Argentines genotyped at 22 autosomal STR loci shows that forensic parameters remain stable at modest sample ...
Tag: International Journal of Legal Medicine
Tooth Root Canal Test for Telling Adults from Minors Gets Its First Spanish Trial
A Spanish validation study of 576 panoramic radiographs finds that the distal root canal width pattern associated with legal adulthood ...
Rebuilding the Nose from Bone: New 3D Method Aims to Sharpen Forensic Facial Reconstruction
Researchers at the University of Allahabad have developed a combined metric and morphological method for reconstructing the human nose from ...
Simple Blood Test Could Reveal When Sepsis Kills, Even After Death
A new meta-analysis finds that procalcitonin measured in postmortem blood identifies sepsis as a cause of death with 91 percent ...
DNA to Face: Systematic Review Weighs How Well Genetics Predicts Appearance
A systematic review of 28 studies finds that DNA-based prediction of pigmentation traits now exceeds 90 percent accuracy, while reconstructing ...
Dissociative Designer Drug 3-MeO-PCE Linked to Fatal Fall From Window in New Case Report
A French forensic case report links the dissociative new psychoactive substance 3-MeO-PCE, found alongside tramadol and alcohol in a 33-year-old ...
A Tiny Neck Bone May Reveal Your Sex: AI Reads Hidden Patterns in Dental Scans
Researchers used radiomics and machine learning on routine dental cone-beam CT scans to show that the odontoid process of the ...
Blood Pressure Drug Valsartan Found at Double Normal Levels in Driver Who Crashed
Forensic scientists in Hannover report a road traffic case in which the blood pressure drug valsartan reached 12.7 micrograms per ...
Pre-ejaculate Carries Surprisingly High DNA Levels, Forensic Study Finds
A forensic study of 58 sperm-free samples shows that pre-ejaculate contains DNA levels of up to 436 nanograms and yields ...
Vaginal Microbiome Fingerprints Could Date Crime Scene Evidence Within Days
Researchers in China show that the exposed vaginal microbiome preserves individual-specific fingerprints and a time-dependent decline in microbial load, enabling ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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