Breakthrough forensic ID method can be applied to any strand of hair on the body

A team of scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Forensic Science Center (FSC) and Michigan State University are developing a method to identify a person from a single hair taken from anywhere on the human body. Based on the measurement of hair proteins, the test is designed to provide law enforcement with a new tool in sexual assault cases.

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• Forensics
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Michigan State University

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