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Forensics: RIP. Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for helping to bring modern crime scene work in the spotlight, has died at 87 — Read on abcnews.com/US/wireStory/henry-lee-famed-forensic-scientist-testified-oj-simpson-131488851
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Forensics: Federal Shutdown stalls national NAMUS missing persons database, delaying help for police.
Muldrow police say the government shutdown left the NamUs.gov system unresponsive as they tried to post a missing teen’s case and request a DNA kit. — Read on http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shutdown-stalls-national-missing-persons-database-delaying-help-for-muldrow-police/ar-AA1PWeBT
Forensics: Tattoo and DNA. Investigators close in on Guthrie suspect
Investigators close in on Guthrie suspect — Read on http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/investigators-close-in-on-guthrie-suspect/gm-GMFE54C8F6
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Forensics: Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these chatbots (LLMs) are willing to commit academic fraud.
Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds. — Read on http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00595-9
Forensics: Science. Landing put off. NASA Announces Major Delays to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon : ScienceAlert
As we wait for the historic Artemis II mission – with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board – NASA has announced major changes to the Artemis program. — Read on http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-announces-major-change-to-plans-for-putting-humans-on-the-moon
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Forensics: Home Chem 101 lab ‘He is not a terrorist’: 17-year-old college kid in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, lawyer says.
The family described the teenager as an academically advanced student interested in biology and chemistry, according to their attorney. — Read on http://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/28/teenager-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-family-lawyer-says/
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Forensics: Crime scene blood stains can be damning—even after cleaning
Cleaning blood from a violent crime scene can complicate crime scene investigations, particularly when accurate evidence is required for a conviction in court. A new study led by Flinders University, published in the Australian … — Read on phys.org/news/2026-02-crime-scene-blood-damning.html
Forensics: Taking data of decomposition studies, AI crunches the numbers for time of death cases.
AI provides a more precise time of death | EurekAlert! — Read on http://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1117572
Forensics: Looking at fingerprints, firearms and shoe prints for the last 100 years. New Database Documents a Century of Court Decisions on Forensic Expert Evidence Testimony – Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
New Database Documents a Century of Court Decisions on Forensic Expert Evidence Testimony – Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law — Read on wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-database-documents-a-century-of-court-decisions-on-forensic-expert-evidence-testimony/
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Forensics: Good Info. NIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases | NIST
The reference material is the first to include mixtures of high-quality and degraded DNA from different individuals. — Read on http://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/02/nist-releases-new-forensic-genetic-reference-material-help-crime
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