forensics
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Can Investigators Use Household Dust as a Forensic Tool?
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Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children
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Analyzing Murder Cases, Teaching Biology
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Forensic Researchers Call for Proactive Efforts to Address Racism
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DNA Assay Aids in Identifying and Protecting North American Wolves, Coyotes
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Study: Let’s Replace ‘Ancestry’ in Forensics With Something More Accurate
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Forensic Lab To Work With National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
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New Research Aims to Help Catch Child Killers
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Bone Experts Offer How-To Video For Forensic Professionals
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Forensic Researchers Find Femur Offers Insight Into Age of Deceased
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Forensic Technique Uses Forehead X-Rays to Assess Age of Juvenile Remains
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Forensic Research Finds Bone Density Affects Size of Bullet Holes
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Media Invited to Forensic Science Workshop on Clandestine Burials
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Research Finds Skull Condition Thought Extinct Is Actually Widespread
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