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02/Mar/2011
New post-mortem method developed
A non-surgical autopsy technique which could remove the need to open up the body to determine a cause of death has been developed.
(Tags: pathology, radiography)
14/Feb/2011
Researchers seek to understand experiences of missing people
A project which aims to increase understanding of why adults go missing, where they go and how searches are carried out is being undertaken by a team of researchers from the University of Glasgow, University of Dundee and Grampian Police.
(Tags: missing people)
24/Jun/2010
Anthropologist 'Bones Up' on Site of Ancient Invasion
My cold case is cooler than yours?
(Tags: anthropology, archaeology)
10/Feb/2010
DNA reveals ancient human's face
DNA analysis of human hair preserved in Greenland's permafrost has given clues as to what the owner looked like.
(Tags: archaeology, dna)
11/Jan/2010
Turning wood into bones
A novel - and natural - way of creating new bones for humans could be just a few years away.
(Tags: body modification, osteology)
27/Nov/2009
Games 'permit' virtual war crimes
Video games depicting war have come under fire for flouting laws governing armed conflicts.
(Tags: law and politics)
19/Oct/2009
Face of Belfast mummy is revealed
The story of a famous Belfast immigrant, Takabuti, the Ulster Museum mummy.
(Tags: archaeology, facial)
21/Sep/2009
African Origin Of Anthropoid Primates Called Into Question With New Fossil Discovery
Well-preserved craniodental fossil remains from two primate species have been discovered during excavations at an Algerian site.
(Tags: evolution)
01/Sep/2009
No Such Thing As Ethnic Groups Genetically Speaking
Central Asian ethnic groups are more defined by societal rules than ancestry.
(Tags: anthropology, dna)
20/May/2009
Portable forensic tool identified for human hair analysis
Analysis of human hair at a crime scene may be possible with a portable technique
(Tags: forensic)
20/Apr/2009
DISASTER VICTIM IDENTIFICATION, BOAT EXPLOSIONS AND TERRORIST BOMBINGS
A short piece about identification of victims who have been evacuated to several hospital facilities across the country.
(Tags: dvi)
09/Apr/2009
Recycled plastics giving criminals a break
HOSDB are having to rethink their techniques to make them workable on recycled plastics
(Tags: prints)
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