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The fly detective: Tomberlin’s rise in forensic entomology

Forensic entomologist Jeff Tomberlin is shaping the future of forensic science at Texas A&M, from criminal cases to student ...

Light-based insect analysis sharpens forensic timelines

An AgriLife Research study shines fresh light — literally — on forensic death investigations by using machine learning and infrared light.
The Comanche Chief

From Texas A&M AgriLife Lab to Crime Scene: Handheld Device Advances Forensic Entomology

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research study shines fresh light — literally — on forensic death investigations.
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Maggots are on the case: new method speeds up forensic entomology

Researchers have developed a novel method for identifying maggot species that are commonly utilized in forensic entomology. Maggots have long been utilized in forensic entomology for determining the ...
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Taphonomy of human remains : forensic analysis of the dead and the depositional environment / edited by Eline M.J. Schotsmans, Dr. Nicholas Márquez-Grant, Shari Forbes

ANTHMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents Introduction -- Part I General Post-Mortem Processes: Degradation of Soft Tissue, Bone and Associated Materials -- 1 ...