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University of Portsmouth: New Study Finds Sperm in Blowfly Maggots Can Crack Crime Scenes
December 19, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:

Blowfly eggs and larvae can carry crucial evidence, like sperm, which could help in sexual assault investigations, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.

The findings demonstrate that blowflies can inadvertently collect and retain DNA evidence from sexual assault crime scenes, making them a potentially powerful tool for forensic investigations.

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