Microplastics May Sabotage Forensic DNA Evidence, Study Warns
New research shows polystyrene microplastics bind to DNA and Taq polymerase, drastically distort DNA quantification, and degrade forensic STR profiles, ...
Tag: International Journal of Legal Medicine
AI Reads Sinuses and Nose to Identify Sex from Skeletons
Egyptian researchers used CT measurements of the maxillary sinuses and nasal cavity with machine learning to predict sex from human ...
Old Hospital Samples Became DNA Lifelines in Israel’s Toughest Identification Effort
A new study shows that archived hospital specimens, from FFPE tissue blocks to cytology slides, can yield reliable ante-mortem DNA ...
Machine Learning Meets Forensic DNA: SNPs That Identify Relatives and Separate East Asian Populations
A moderate-density panel of about 2,000 SNPs combined with machine learning can identify family relationships out to third degree and ...
Bone Crystals and the Clock of Death: X-ray Study Tests a Forensic Dating Dream
A new X-ray diffraction study of 50 human clavicles finds that bone crystallinity rises with time since death but overlaps ...
New 16-Marker DNA Panel Detects Tiny Forensic Contributors in Mixed Samples
Researchers in Wuhan have developed a single-tube 16-plex DIP-SNP genetic panel that can detect a minor DNA contributor at ratios ...
Rwanda Builds First National DNA Fingerprint Baseline From 815 Profiles
Researchers have compiled allele frequencies for 23 autosomal STR loci from 815 Rwandan individuals, creating a national DNA reference dataset ...
Forensic scientists put classic nose prediction rules to the test with CT scans
A new CT study of 92 Australian adults tests three classic forensic nose estimation rules, finding substantial individual errors and ...
Teeth Under Fire: Time, Not Just Temperature, Decides DNA Survival
A controlled study of heated teeth shows that exposure duration matters more than temperature for DNA survival, with mitochondrial DNA ...
Estimating Time of Death via Muscle Protein Decay
In the realm of forensic science, the accurate determination of the postmortem interval (PMI)—the time elapsed since death—remains a complex ...
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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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