Groundbreaking study on decomposing microbes could help transform forensic science

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Source: Ralf Roletschek

Researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh, potentially offering a more precise way to determine a body’s time of death.

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