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Self- and non-self-DNA on hands and sleeve cuffs
Self- and non-self-DNA on hands and sleeve cuffs
Studying DNA transfer and persistence has become increasingly important over the last decade, due to the impressive sensit...
Identification of sudden cardiac death from human blood using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning
Identification of sudden cardiac death from human blood using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning
The aim of this study is to identify a rapid, sensitive, and non-destructive auxiliary approach for postmortem diagnosis o...
Thank you, Professor Heidi Pfeiffer!
Thank you, Professor Heidi Pfeiffer!
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which...
Improving the forensic genital examination for trans and gender diverse sexual assault complainants: three case reports
Improving the forensic genital examination for trans and gender diverse sexual assault complainants: three case reports
Trans and gender diverse people experience high rates of sexual violence and significant barriers to healthcare, including...
(Un)Reliable detection of menstrual blood in forensic casework — evaluation of the Seratec® PMB test with mock samples
(Un)Reliable detection of menstrual blood in forensic casework — evaluation of the Seratec® PMB test with mock samples
The identification of the type of body fluid in crime scene evidence may be crucial, so that the efforts are high to reduc...
A comparison of maceration methods for the preparation of infant skeletal remains for forensic anthropological analysis
A comparison of maceration methods for the preparation of infant skeletal remains for forensic anthropological analysis
Very little literature currently exists prescribing which maceration method to use when preparing infant human remains, re...
Does third molar agenesis influence the second lower molar mineralization?
Does third molar agenesis influence the second lower molar mineralization?
Different studies have established that the mineralization stages of the second mandibular molar can be used in forensic a...
Integrative lncRNA, circRNA, and mRNA analysis reveals expression profiles of six forensic body fluids/tissue
Integrative lncRNA, circRNA, and mRNA analysis reveals expression profiles of six forensic body fluids/tissue
RNAs have attracted much attention in forensic body fluid/tissue identification (BFID) due to their tissue-specific expres...
Luminol and the postmortem interval estimation — influence of taphonomic factors
Luminol and the postmortem interval estimation — influence of taphonomic factors
The estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is one of the key challenges for forensic anthropologists. Although there ...
A diagnostic strategy for pulmonary fat embolism based on routine H&E staining using computational pathology
A diagnostic strategy for pulmonary fat embolism based on routine H&E staining using computational pathology
Pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) as a cause of death often occurs in trauma cases such as fractures and soft tissue contusions...
Testing the accuracy of the DRNNAGE software for age estimation in a modern Greek sample
Testing the accuracy of the DRNNAGE software for age estimation in a modern Greek sample
Estimation of age-at-death from human skeletal remains is fundamental in forensic anthropology as part of the construction...
Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals
Metric evaluation of the anterior nasal spine to estimate sex and population group in South African individuals
The anterior nasal spine is a pointed, midline projection of the maxilla. This bony structure dictates the overlying soft ...
Unveiling decomposition dynamics: leveraging 3D models for advanced forensic analysis
Unveiling decomposition dynamics: leveraging 3D models for advanced forensic analysis
Forensic taphonomy, the study of post-mortem processes, is pivotal in modern forensic science. This short communication il...
Sex and blood group determination from hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics
Sex and blood group determination from hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics
Examination of hair with its intact root is commonly used for DNA profiling of the donor. However, its use for gathering o...
Philemon and Baucis death: a literature review
Philemon and Baucis death: a literature review
Double death, i.e., two bodies at a scene, is relatively rare. The double death from natural causes of two close persons i...
Alcohol and toxicological factors influencing fatal falls from height in the Greater Tokyo Area: a retrospective study
Alcohol and toxicological factors influencing fatal falls from height in the Greater Tokyo Area: a retrospective study
Falls from height pose a significant public health concern in urban regions, including the highly urbanized Greater Tokyo ...
Are autopsies on minors a taboo?: The experience of Milan in a 19-year retrospective study
Are autopsies on minors a taboo?: The experience of Milan in a 19-year retrospective study
Forensic autopsy is an important tool for the proper management of non-natural deaths in minors. However, it seems that au...
Eye and hair color prediction of human DNA recovered from Lucilia sericata larvae
Eye and hair color prediction of human DNA recovered from Lucilia sericata larvae
Forensic entomological evidence is employed to estimate minimum postmortem interval (PMImin), location, and identification...
Machine learning and deep learning enabled age estimation on medial clavicle CT images
Machine learning and deep learning enabled age estimation on medial clavicle CT images
The medial clavicle epiphysis is a crucial indicator for bone age estimation (BAE) after hand maturation. This study aimed...
The use of an educational video on forensic autopsy in curricular teaching for medical students—is it worth the effort?
The use of an educational video on forensic autopsy in curricular teaching for medical students—is it worth the effort?
The purpose of this work is to share our experience with an educational video on forensic autopsy. Using questionnaires, w...
Development of Phormia regina at seven constant temperatures for minimum postmortem interval estimation
Development of Phormia regina at seven constant temperatures for minimum postmortem interval estimation
Phormia regina (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) can colonize carcasses quickly, and its immature stages are reliabl...
Awareness of forensic anthropology in Switzerland: a survey among forensic practitioners, police, and prosecutors
Awareness of forensic anthropology in Switzerland: a survey among forensic practitioners, police, and prosecutors
Forensic anthropology (FA) as a specialized discipline has been practised in multi-lingual Switzerland for over a decade. ...
Sensitivity of temperature-based time since death estimation on measurement location
Sensitivity of temperature-based time since death estimation on measurement location
Rectal temperature measurement (RTM) from crime scenes is an important parameter for temperature-based time of death estim...