Sentences with phrase «human cadavers over»

The researchers are testing bacterial signatures of human cadavers over time to learn more about the process of human decomposition and how it is influenced by weather, seasons, animal scavenging and insect infestations.

Not exact matches

For both the mouse and human cadavers, skin and soil microbes provided good accuracy in predicting time of death, with a roughly a two - to - four - day error estimate over a span of 25 days, said Knight.

In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries — from the anatomy labs and human - sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth - century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors» conference on human composting.