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麻豆传媒: Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl
Released: 14-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST
Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl
West Virginia University

Relief is coming for crime scene investigators and toxicologists who have struggled to accurately and swiftly identify drugs that have been seized by law enforcement and may be relied on as evidence at trial, thanks to a research partnership between West Virginia University and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Released: 2-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: 'Diddy' Faces 120 Sexual Assault Charges
George Washington University

Sean 鈥楧iddy鈥 Combs saw an increase of sexual assault charges on Tuesday. 120 new sexual assault accusations were filed. ...

麻豆传媒: The History Recorded in Your Teeth
Released: 12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The History Recorded in Your Teeth
University of Utah Health

The places we grew up leave indelible marks on us, locked in the atoms of the toughest structures in our bodies. Subtle differences in tooth chemistry could help determine the identity of fallen soldiers and other human remains鈥攊f we can learn to read that history.

麻豆传媒: ETRI, Making the First Leap towards a Real-Life  銆嶮inority Report銆 with AI CCTVs
Released: 12-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
ETRI, Making the First Leap towards a Real-Life 銆嶮inority Report銆 with AI CCTVs
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A Korean research team has succeeded in developing a technology that can detect and predict signs of criminal activities utilizing real-time CCTVs and AI technology.

Released: 6-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting
George Washington University

A 14-year-old has been charged in the death of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Nine others were injured. ...

   
Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Analyzing violent behavior: FSU expert available to discuss the motives of mass killings
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 5, 2024 | 10:27 am | SHARE: The United States has endured 30 mass killings in 2024, according to a database utilized by the Associated Press and USA Today.Florida State University professor Emma Fridel is available to speak with reporters and provide analysis on the factors surrounding mass violence.

Released: 23-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
MSU College of Law opens Public Defender Clinic
Michigan State University

Bradley Hall, interim director for MSU College of Law鈥檚 new Public Defender Clinic this academic year, will begin training the next generation of lawyers in a highly specialized area of law: preconviction appeals.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Thwarted Terror Plot at a Taylor Swift Concert in Austria
George Washington University

Three of Taylor Swift鈥檚 concerts in Vienna, Austria were cancelled after authorities thwarted a planned terror attack at one of the singer鈥檚 shows. ...

Released: 2-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
How America鈥檚 elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
Ohio State University

New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States 鈥 but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Study shows catalytic converter thefts surge amid rising metal prices
Middle Tennessee State University

Metal prices are skyrocketing and so are thefts of catalytic converters. Dr. Ben Stickle emphasizes the need for proactive measures to combat this growing trend, including public awareness campaigns and legislative action.

Released: 9-Jul-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Study sheds light on rising epidemic of pet theft
Middle Tennessee State University

Pet theft is a type of property crime, but pet-owner relationships include emotional dimensions and life experiences that can compound their loss far beyond property value. Their bondedness with humans includes companionship as well as healthy lifestyle and mental wellness benefits, which are abruptly halted at junctures of pet loss.

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Released: 10-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study: Wire-Cut Forensic Exams Currently Too Unreliable for Court
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions.

Released: 1-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study finds distinct patterns lead to domestic partner homicide
University of Portsmouth

Researchers have analysed more than 30 years of Canadian criminal records to shed light on intimate partner homicide indicators.

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Released: 8-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 2: Human Remains, Politics and Curiosity
University of Idaho

Meet Kate Kolpan, an assistant professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice at University of Idaho. Kolpan is a bioarchaeologist and forensic anthropologist whose research focuses on migration, violence, warfare and the politics related to the exhumation, identification and commemoration of human remains in both the past and present.

   
麻豆传媒: Native UM Student Works to Create Missing Persons Database
Released: 8-Apr-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Native UM Student Works to Create Missing Persons Database
University of Montana

Haley Omeasoo was already studying forensic science at the University of Montana when she saw the poster that redefined her life.

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Released: 5-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 6, Episode 7: Omi Hodwitz 鈥 Missing and Murdered Indigenous
University of Idaho

Meet Omi Hodwitz, an associate professor in the Department of Culture, Society and Justice at University of Idaho. Hodwitz and her students are compiling the most comprehensive database to date of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirits in Canada and the United States.

   
Released: 29-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
NYC ranks safest among big U.S. cities for gun violence, new research from NYU Tandon School of Engineering reveals
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

In a paper published in Nature Cities, a research team explored the role that population size of cities plays on the incidences of gun homicides, gun ownership and licensed gun sellers. The researchers found that none of these quantities vary linearly with the population size. In other words, higher population did not directly equate to proportionally higher rates of gun homicides, ownership, or gun sellers in a predictable straight-line way across cities. The relationships were more complex than that.

麻豆传媒: Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from wooly mammoths, Neanderthals
Released: 29-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from wooly mammoths, Neanderthals
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological specimens can be used to potentially identify badly burned human remains, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

麻豆传媒: New study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men
Released: 20-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
New study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men
University of Portsmouth

Threatening messages aimed to prevent digital piracy have the opposite effect if you鈥檙e a man, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.



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