Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins' and stated his conclusion was based ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2023
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Duct tape found at crime scenes can provide forensic scientists with important information, but no standardized protocol for analyzing it has ever existed.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 2, 2023
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A deep and significant genetic split was observed in the forensically important common green bottle fly, Lucilia eximia, which could have important implications for forensic and medical science, a new study published in the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 26, 2023
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Researchers from Northumbria University and King's College London have published findings outlining the extent that textile fibers transfer during controlled assault scenarios.
Other
Jun 9, 2023
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In her first publication in the journal Forensic Science International, Ms. Ruby Dixon demonstrated that bacteria can be transferred between a male and female during sexual intercourse and there is a possibility that bacterial ...
Other
May 17, 2023
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Looking at the most-streamed movies or television shows on any given streaming service, it would be easy to assume that serial killers lurk behind every corner. The stories of Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and the Boston Strangler ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2023
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Forensic experts have developed a new approach to assist the comparison and interpretation of footwear mark evidence.
Other
Mar 3, 2023
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X-ray fluorescence analysis allows elemental analysis in a variety of environments without destroying the sample. The smaller diameter of the X-ray microbeam, the more accurate the elemental distribution can be. Because X-ray ...
Mathematics
Feb 8, 2023
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Methamphetamine is a stimulant that can be taken as a recreational drug, either by injections or smoking. It is classified as a Class A drug in the UK and its recreational use is criminalized in many countries throughout ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 20, 2022
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For nearly 37 years, she was known as Buckskin Girl—a young, anonymous murder victim found outside Dayton, Ohio, wearing a deer-hide poncho. Then, in April 2018, police announced that the mystery of her identity had been ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 16, 2022
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