Science Needs for Microbial Forensics: Developing Initial International Research Priorities, based partly on a workshop held in Zabgreb, Croatia in 2013, identifies scientific needs that must be ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A recent study published in Microbiome, found that “skin-associated” bacteria can be identified on a number of different surfaces—including shoes, cellphones and computer keyboards—and that ...

For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant ...

“Until now, few studies have explored the vaginal and penile microbiomes within a forensic context. This research demonstrates that we can observe microbial traces for heterosexual couple’s genital ...

Criminal investigations of heterosexual sexual assault often include a DNA analysis of the woman's genitals with the aim of identifying the presence of the perpetrator's sperm for proof of intercourse ...

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and University of Colorado Boulder have discovered that unique and changing microbial communities present during decomposition of ...

It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder, usually to hide or eliminate evidence. And while the Arizona desert ...

No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

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