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Man Who Sat on Death Row Is Cleared After Bite-Mark Evidence Is Doubted #forensics nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/ed…

Man Who Sat on Death Row Is Cleared After Bite-Mark Evidence Is Doubted (Published 2021)

Eddie Lee Howard of Mississippi spent more than two decades in prison, but the evidence used to convict him in a 1992 killing is no longer considered reliable.

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UK Forensic Science Regulator calls for change in final report #forensics gov.uk/government/news/foren…

Forensic Science Regulator calls for change in final report

The Forensic Science Regulator has warned that parts of the sector remain in a precarious position and there is an urgent need for fundamental change.

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Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2020 #forensics forensicmag.com/571550-Foren…

Forensic’s Top 10 News Articles of 2020

This year brought unprecedented challenges that sometimes felt more like a movie than real life. Despite the hardships, individuals rose to the occasion to do what they could. For forensic scientists...

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Singapore Launches First Center for Wildlife Forensics forensicmag.com/567311-Singa…

Singapore Launches First Center for Wildlife Forensics

The Center for Wildlife Forensics will strengthen NParks’ detection and diagnostic capabilities by drawing upon expertise across NParks to identify and analyse specimens involved in the illegal...

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App Seeks to (Eventually) Provide Instant Estimate of Time of Death forensicmag.com/567308-App-S…

App Seeks to (Eventually) Provide Instant Estimate of Time of Death

The goal of geoFOR is to capture as much information as possible on body decomposition across a variety of geographic areas. Ideally, after years of data input, the app should contain enough data to...

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Forensic breakthrough helps explain how innocent people’s clothing fibres could end up at crime scenes theconversation.com/forensic…

Forensic breakthrough helps explain how innocent people’s clothing fibres could end up at crime...

New research shows fibres can transfer between people without any contact.

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Sex Determination Through the Chemical Analysis of Fingerprints. The latest research in fingerprint analysis from @cameronheaton92, @SimonaFrancese, et al #forensics #fingerprints #massspec locardslab.com/2020/08/13/se…
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The Home Office are now recruiting a new Forensic Science Regulator. Applications close 14th September #forensics #forensicscience publicappointments.cabinetof…
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Calling all forensic researchers! If you're interested in sharing your latest research and experiences with the forensic community, consider becoming the latest participant in the Locard's Lab interview series: #forensics locardslab.com/interviews/
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Singapore crushes massive ivory haul on eve of World Elephant Day #forensics phys.org/news/2020-08-singap…

Singapore crushes massive ivory haul on eve of World Elephant Day

Singapore began destroying nine tonnes of seized ivory Tuesday, the largest such action globally in recent years, including contraband tusks that came from more than 300 African elephants.

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Anthropologists Rip Ancestry Estimates as Unscientific, Racist #forensics forensicmag.com/567125-Anthr…

Anthropologists Rip Ancestry Estimates as Unscientific, Racist

In a letter addressed to the forensic anthropology community, two university anthropologists call for an immediate moratorium on the use of morphoscopic cranial traits in the estimation of ancestry,...

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Simona Francese@SimonaFrancese
13 Aug 2020
It is with delight that I tweet about our recent work on the determination of sex from fingermarks. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… YHRSSS co-authoring the paper have suggested the use of the method for triaging marks as part of the forensic strategy. Well done @cameronheaton92

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CSoFS@CharterForSci
13 Aug 2020
As part of the webinar series and our commitment to mental health support for the community we will be running a FREE webinar on 9th September 'What is trauma?' Find out more at csofs.org/Events/-What-is-tr…
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Australia Launches First National DNA Program to Name Unidentified Human Remains forensicmag.com/567065-Austr…

Australia Launches First National DNA Program to Name Unidentified Human Remains

The National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons will harness modern forensic techniques to allow the advanced DNA profiling and matching of unidentified human remains and missing...

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New Stats Model Strengthens Accuracy of Footwear Evidence forensicmag.com/567063-New-S…

New Stats Model Strengthens Accuracy of Footwear Evidence

The researchers found their models more successfully fit the location of accidentals on shoes than current models—and it did so quicker.

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In the Footsteps of a Murderer – Following Isotope Fingerprints at a Crime Scene analyteguru.com/in-the-foots…

The all-new AnalyteGuru.com community | Thermo Fisher Scientific - US

The community that connects scientists across numerous analytical applications and industries such as pharma and biopharma, food and beverage, omics, clinical research, industrial, toxicology,...

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If the Shoe Fits: CSAFE Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics cmu.edu/news/stories/archive…

If the Shoe Fits: CSAFE Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics - News - Carnegie Mellon University

A new model improves how uncertainty is calculated when matching shoe print evidence, strengthening the validity of the forensics technique.

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The chemistry behind the Beirut explosion #explosives cen.acs.org/content/cen/arti…

The chemistry behind the Beirut explosion

Devastating blast at port in Lebanon blamed on poorly stored ammonium nitrate

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Barry Fisher@BarryAJFisher
5 Aug 2020
MS Method for Semen, Condom Identification Could Revolutionize Rape Investigations forensicmag.com/566891-MS-Me… via @Forensic®

MS Method for Semen, Condom Identification Could Revolutionize Rape Investigations

Scientists have pioneered a mass spectrometry-based technique for semen detection that can provide more reliable identification for the justice system while placing less stress on the victim.

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UK Defence Innovation@UKDInnovation
5 Aug 2020
JUST LAUNCHED: the Innovation Research Call for Explosives & Weapons (IRC 2020) Competition. #Funding of £2.8m is available to boost detection of explosives, weapons & illicit drugs. Your #innovation could help us. Go to: gov.uk/dasa to submit an idea.
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