DNA testing, environmental sampling and radiocarbon dating are some of the tests being undertaken to determine whether the skeleton found in Leicester was once Richard III – and there are also plans to do a facial reconstruction.
Daily Archives: November 15, 2012
‘It’s not like CSI’: The science of the search for Richard III
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Republika Srpska to form criminal DNA database
A proposed law in Republika Srpska (RS), which stipulates the interior ministry can form a DNA database for criminals, is raising hopes the authorities will fight crime more efficiently.
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‘New’ DNA technology sheds light on cold cases
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Unsolved murders are increasingly being given a second look as investigators realise a simple technique can turn tiny DNA samples into usable evidence
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