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Has Dinosaur DNA Been Found? An Expert Explains What We Really Know.
Mar 12 2020
Researchers in China and the US have found material in a dinosaur fossil that they claim looks like DNA. In a new paper in National Science Review, Alida Bailleul and c...
This Week in Forensic Science
Feb 28 2020
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...
Delving into the Diversity of The Plague of Justinian
Sep 10 2019
Human teeth play a key role in our understanding of how organisms evolve. Whenever a possible new member of the hominid family is uncovered, the shape and number of teeth are ...
The Effects of Bias on Crime Scene Investigators
Mar 12 2019
As a crime scene investigator, it is nearly impossible to secure every item and trace from a crime scene, contrary to what television shows would lead you to believe. So which...
A Closer Look at Mass Shooters: Who Are They and How Do We Stop Them?
Feb 18 2019
How do you prevent a mass shooting? With the dramatic rise in mass shootings over the past few years, that question has been asked more and more. The FBI defines a mass shooti...
Molecular Autopsies in the Whole Genome Sequencing Era
Jan 22 2019
Every year, nearly 8 million people die from sudden cardiac death, which is defined as the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy person due to malfunctions in the heart’s...
Broaden Your Horizons While Pursuing Your Doctorate—You Will Be Glad You Did
Oct 23 2018
What can someone pursuing a doctorate in the biosciences DO during that time to widen the possibilities of employment in the future? In general, the process of obtaining the d...
Fished to the Edge: How DNA Identification Can Help Fight the Illegal Trade of Threatened Shark Species
Oct 16 2018
Whether your first encounter was peering through the thick glass of an aquarium tank or peeking through your fingers in a darkened theater, there is something about sharks tha...
Beneath the Writing: Non-Invasive DNA Sampling from Modern and Historic Writing Surfaces
Oct 08 2018
We can learn a lot about the past and its people from the written records of the time. What people write and how they write it can gives us glimpses into historical events, in...