Outdated Forensics Might Be Detrimental To Identifying Human Remains
In the field of forensics, new methods of identifying human remains and traces are constantly being developed.
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In the field of forensics, new methods of identifying human remains and traces are constantly being developed.
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It's the former site of the state’s first mental institution.
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Touchscreen surfaces no longer have to be just small and flat.
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Scientists are just now starting to figure out how that happens.
Upsettingly, it’s the second such incident to happen in Australia in recent months.
