Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

A Triple-Measure Model for Estimating Cranial-Brain Size Across Age Groups

This paper develops a non-invasive model called the Triple-Measure to estimate endocranial volume, showing better correlation than head circumference alone across age groups.

Bone diagenesis in Iron Age Siberia: a histological and microtomographic study of Tunnug 1 (Russia, 2nd-4th c. CE)

This study examines bone preservation in permafrost conditions at Tunnug 1, finding moderate preservation and factors like burial depth affecting degradation.

SexPeptID: an automated and reproducible workflow for paleoproteomics sex estimation in archaeological enamel

This paper introduces SexPeptID, a framework for paleoproteomics sex estimation that improves reproducibility by incorporating peptide-level confidence filtering and uncertainty assessment.

DeMoDa: A global open access database for comparative research in human dental morphological variation

DeMoDa provides an open-access database of 17,308 human dental traits across 32 regions, enabling comparative research on dental morphology and its genetic basis.

FetalBoneData: an R data package collating raw measurements of fetal bones across different gestational stages

The paper introduces an R data package containing raw fetal bone measurements across gestational stages to improve data accessibility for researchers.

Continuous and widespread population interactions in the Jomon society via geometric morphometrics on 3D data of human crania

This study uses geometric morphometrics on 3D human crania to show continuous and widespread population interactions among Jomon people, supported by morphological stability within populations.

Socio-cultural practices may have affected sexual dimorphism in stature in Early Neolithic Europe

The paper examines how socio-cultural practices influenced sexual dimorphism in stature among Early Neolithic European populations, finding that cultural factors, not environment or genetics, primarily drove height disparities.

Sex estimation in cranial remains: A comparison of machine learning and discriminant analysis in Italian populations

The paper compares machine learning and discriminant analysis for sex estimation in Italian cranial remains, finding similar accuracy but population-specific results.

DNA methylation-based forensic age estimation in human bone

This study identifies DNA methylation markers in human bone to predict age accurately, outperforming morphometric markers.

Life history parameters in acellular extrinsic fiber cementum microstructure

This study identifies life history parameters in acellular extrinsic fiber cementum using elemental detection methods and proposes ToF-SIMS as a more accurate tool than scanning electron microscopy.