Oral bacteria may help forensic scientists estimate time since death

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 08:02 in Health & Medicine

Accurately determining the time since death is an important aspect of forensic sciences and casework. New research indicates that this might be achieved by examining changes in the bacterial communities of the mouth that occur after death.

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