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Most methods for detecting lies actually detect signs of stress – which makes them extremely unreliable.
Our DNA contains the information that determines the colour of our eyes.
Human memory doesn’t work like a video camera, simply recording a scene as it happens. But researchers know how to help children recall information accurately.
The remains of murder victims often turn up in suitcases, bins, and similar items. Forensic researchers in Australia are leading the way in helping to solve such cases.
Other recent conflicts that resulted in war crimes allegations help explain how complex it will be to gather evidence of war crimes in Ukraine – and provide answers for families of victims of the war.
A host of problems are behind police failures, including poor evidence gathering and the mistreatment of witnesses.
Identifying the victims of a mass casualty event is a crucial part of grieving and community healing.
The grisly work of forensic investigators at the scene of a possible war crime.
We’re searching for ways to use recovered bones and teeth to better understand time spent in the sea, and the overall journey of the mortal remains.
There are no COVID-specific protocols for forensic officers collecting evidence from crime scenes. New recommendations suggest how teams and their equipment can be reorganised to minimise the risk.
The Australia Federal Police is set to start using controversial technology that predicts the ancestry and appearance of suspects from DNA samples.
As a forensic scientist who has worked at thousands of homicide, sexual assault and serious crime scenes, I can tell you the process is not as straightforward as depicted on popular true crime shows.
An immediate police investigation into the deaths was prevented because the cause of death was indicated as ‘natural causes’ on their death certificates.
The science behind today’s petition to pardon Kathleen Folbigg has been peer reviewed. Here’s what it says.
For decades, forensic linguists have helped crack cases involving false author attribution, masked voices, false confessions in criminal cases and copyright disputes.
Researchers are figuring out how plants respond to the presence of human cadavers. The findings could prove important for discovering the locations of murder victims or mass graves.
No one knows exactly how AI-based DNA analysis software works, so it can’t be scrutinised in court.
Trust Me, I’m An Expert: forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died.
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James Wallman is one of Australia's few forensic entomologists. It’s his job to unpack the tiny clues left behind by insects that can help police solve crimes.
Meet the unsung aid workers who put their lives on the line during war and natural disaster to make sure the dead are treated with respect – and that their grieving families get closure.
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, Murdoch University
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Associate Professor of STEAM Education, Phoenicia University
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Principal Enterprise Fellow in Forensic Anthropology, University of Huddersfield
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Director Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
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Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Surrey
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Program Lead, National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons; Director, Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research; Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Business IT & Logistics, RMIT University
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Associate professor Forensic DNA and Microbiology Group, The University of Western Australia
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Former Research Fellow, Bond University
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Professor in Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, Emory University
