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Forensics: Less than conclusive. Forensic Odontologists Test Smile Selfies for Human Identification
A forensic comparative study found that analyzing smile selfies achieved an average matching accuracy of 67.25 percent, with maxillary central incisal edges providing the highest observational reliability. — Read on bioengineer.org/forensic-odontologists-test-smile-selfies-for-human-identification-with-moderate-matching-accuracy/
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Forensics: Is Orange County Done Tracking People’s DNA?
The “spit and acquit” program holds thousands of people’s DNA, but under new rules the OCDA would have to delete large swaths of their database amid a pause on any new collection. — Read on voiceofoc.org/2026/10/is-orange-county-done-tracking-peoples-dna/
Forensic Facial Specialists Can Identify People Using Just a Couple Facial Features – Nautilus
Your furrowed brow may be betraying you — Read on nautil.us/forensic-facial-specialists-can-identify-people-using-just-a-couple-facial-features-1286039
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Forensics: Genetic DNA from Othram Studios. Cold case from 47 years ago.
Member-supported stories, education, and infrastructure for justice. — Read on justice.othram.com/carla-walker-signup.html
Forensics: ID. Maryland teen soldier who died in Revolutionary War identified
A Revolutionary War soldier who died at the Battle of Camden in 1780 has been identified, solving one of America’s oldest “John Doe” mysteries. — Read on http://www.wbaltv.com/article/john-pumphrey-identified-maryland-revolutionary-war-soldier/71631017
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Forensics: Lost DNA coverup. Junk forensics. Mississippi Today fights for access to court records about missing evidence in rape, manslaughter case
An RCFP attorney is representing Mississippi Today in its fight for public access to the judicial records. — Read on http://www.rcfp.org/litigation/brown-v-mississippi/
Forensics: XY females. Human chimeras upend DNA forensics and fuel new organ transplant hopes
Human chimeras upend DNA forensics and fuel new organ transplant hopes Courtroom surprises and lab-grown organs reveal the hidden reach of human chimerism. — Read on biz.chosun.com/en/en-science/2026/06/01/4ZA7LPDY3RAZFPH3XDHEI3EGYI/
Forensics: Police Spent 16 Years Hunting a Serial Killer. Then They Discovered the Humiliating Scientific Truth.
The killer, who came to be known as the “Phantom of Heilbronn,” was actually the result of a critical forensic error. — Read on http://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-spent-16-years-hunting-123000246.html
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: 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
