Forensic archaeologists and anthropologists from Cranfield University have started to recover the bodies of victims executed by the Franco regime at the end of the Spanish Civil War during an excavation in the Ciudad Real ...
Archaeology
May 24, 2021
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Unreliable witness testimony has been the biggest cause of miscarriages of justice over the past half century, a major new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2021
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Skid marks left by cars are often analyzed for their impression patterns, but they often don't provide enough information to identify a specific vehicle. UCF Chemistry Associate Professor Matthieu Baudelet and his forensics ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 26, 2021
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Forensic science includes the analysis of blood backspatter involved in gunshot wounds, but scientific questions about the detailed role of fluids in these situations remained unresolved.
Soft Matter
Apr 20, 2021
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Ancestry estimation—a method used by forensic anthropologists to determine ancestral origin by analyzing bone structures—is rooted in "race science" and perpetuates white supremacy, according to a new paper by a forensic ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2021
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In crime scene investigations, a single strand of hair can make a huge difference in the evolution of a case or trial. In most cases, forensic scientists must look for clues hidden in minuscule amounts of substances or materials ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 9, 2020
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Fake medicines are one of the biggest health problems in the world today.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 9, 2020
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Professor Adrian Linacre at Flinders University is part of a team that focuses on developing forensic DNA technology to thwart a thriving global black market in exotic animals—and the significance of this new test working ...
Ecology
Oct 26, 2020
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The field of forensic anthropology is a relatively homogenous discipline in terms of diversity (people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with mental and physical disabilities, etc.) and this is highly problematic for the ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2020
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Brain cells have been found in exceptionally preserved form in the remains of a young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago, an Italian study has revealed.
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2020
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