Tag: Forensic science
Forensic knowledge depends on managing transformation, uncertainty, and warrant
Theoretical analysis of forensic knowledge production addressing technical instrumentalism through ontology, transformation processes, and epistemic capture mechanisms in institutional structures.
Fresh bone samples improved DNA methylation age estimates
Study evaluates methylation-based bone age estimation across anatomical types and postmortem conditions, revealing accuracy limitations under forensic scenarios.
Multiplex immunophenotyping may aid forensic tissue damage assessment
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in PathologyMultiplex immunohistochemistry application in forensic pathology for injury dating, vitality assessment, and inflammatory-reparative process characterization.
Third molar PDL visibility helped classify age at 21
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in DentistryStudy assesses periodontal ligament visibility in third molars for forensic age estimation at the 21-year legal threshold in Turkish population using ROC analysis.
SNP profile completeness varied, but DNA metrics only partly predicted it
Large-scale analysis of DNA quantification metrics and SNP sequencing performance in unidentified human remains shows robust applicability for forensic identification despite moderate predictability.
White beach blobs were likely plant oil-based and nonhazardous
Forensic analysis of white blobs discovered on Newfoundland beaches reveals plant oil-based composition with polymeric materials; petroleum, biodiesel, silicone, and hazardous properties excluded.
