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Forensics — Mass grave detection

Families of thousands of victims of social violence may gain closure, and killers may receive appropriate punishment, because of a suite of technologies able to locate clandestine graves. While investigators can find some graves, perhaps hundreds of thousands remain undiscovered. Researchers at the University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center and 91°µÍø are developing a method to discover graves using sensors, onboard satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles.