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Forensic sciences

Forensic proteomics

Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
September 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Search for a Microbial Death Clock

Date Published
September 24, 2021

Criminal investigators use physiological changes and insect development to determine how long a body has been dead, but scientists are using the trillions of microbes involved in human decomposition to find more accurate postmortem intervals.