Hips Don't Lie: Researchers Find More Accurate Technique To Determine Sex Of Skeletal Remains

North Carolina State University ^ | July 6, 2010 | Matt Shipman

[SunkenCiv]

Research from North Carolina State University offers a new means of determining the sex of skeletal human remains -- an advance that may have significant impacts in the wake of disasters, the studying of ancient remains and the criminal justice system. Historically, forensic scientists have been able to determine the sex of skeletal remains by visually evaluating the size and shape of the pelvis, or os coxa... Ross and her colleague Dr. Joan Bytheway have now used three-dimensional imaging technology to effectively quantify the specific characteristics of the os coxa that differentiate males from females. Bytheway is an assistant professor of forensic science at Sam Houston State University. The researchers found more than 20 anatomical "landmarks" on the os coxa that can be used to determine a body's sex. Finding so many landmarks is important, Ross says, because it means that the sex of a body can be ascertained even if only a small fragment of the pelvis can be found. In other words, even if only 15 percent of the pelvis is recovered, it is likely that at least a few of the landmarks can be found on that fragment.

[SloopJohnB]

== Research from North Carolina State University offers a new means of determining the sex politcal affiliation of skeletal human remains -- ==

A Democrat:

[happygrl]

Something doesn’t seem right.....

[SunkenCiv]

Nice, but wow, that’s an unattractive crowd.

[SunkenCiv]

Eww, thanks for the visual. :’o

[SunkenCiv]

Decorum precludes my making any further smart remarks in reply. ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

:’D

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2548368/posts?page=19#19

[Monkey Face]

Hey!! I know that guy!!!

[Monkey Face]

*kof*
Which is why I decided to only “kof” and not follow through with the “joke.” (As it were.)

[NY Attitude]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUT5rEU6pqM

Ah yes, Shakira.

[SunkenCiv]

I wonder if they found a vertebra.

[crickets]

Gotta be a joke in there somewhere...

[gleeaikin]

You old dog, you! ;-)

[Monkey Face]

There IS a joke in there, but I would be banned or suspended if I told it here. However, you did a great job revising the punchline.

*wink-wink*

[Windflier]

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

Come to papa!

[rrrod]

Im just another shallow man interested in the pics.....

[SunkenCiv]

Suspended, verta-bra, yeah, I’m beginning to gather a clear picture...

[SunkenCiv]

That autograph one, I just added that link to my bookmarks. Is that wrong?