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This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 21 2021
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Exploring the Genomes of the Medieval Royal House of Aragon
Jan 20 2021
Today’s blog is written by Rachel Kieser1, PhD. Co-authors on the project include Magdalena M. Buś,1 Begoña Martínez-Jarreta,2 Bruce Budowle1 1Center for Human Identific...
NIST Study Will Help Labs Distinguish Between Hemp and Marijuana
Jan 19 2021
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Rich Press. Reposted from the NIST blog with permission. Hemp and marijuana both come from the Cannabis plant. But legall...
A DNA Testing Framework for Addressing the “Silent” Mass Disaster of Unidentified Remains and Unsolved Crimes
Jan 12 2021
Today’s blog is written by David Mittelman, PhD and Michael Vogen (Othram, Inc.) Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. The search for answers began in 1994 ...
3 Tips for Preserving Muscle and Joint Health at Work
Jan 11 2021
Today’s blog is written by Claire Checovich, Exercise & Ergonomics Specialist in the Promega Wellness Center. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 08 2021
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Casework Direct Kit as an Alternative Extraction Method to Improve Analysis of Touch DNA Samples
Jan 07 2021
Touch DNA samples are increasingly collected at crime scenes and, although they contain little DNA, can result in an individual genetic profile, aiding in the interpretation o...
Three Pillars of ESI Mastery: Part One
Jan 05 2021
Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with pe...
20 Headlines Making News in Forensic Science During 2020
Dec 31 2020
2020 will not be a year that is soon forgotten, but there is more to look back on than just COVID-19. Forensic Genetic Genealogy continued to see numerous successes and faced ...