Robot-assisted laser procedure enables gentle craniotomy while patients are awake
To test complex brain functions during neurosurgical procedures, surgeons must operate on awake, locally anesthetized ...
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Skull found in Batavia, Illinois home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Authorities in Kane County finally solved a cold case dating back 46 years, when a human skull was found during a home renovation project in Batavia in 1978. The Kane County ...
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Human skull found in Towson in wooded area near cemetery
A human skull was found in a wooded area that borders a cemetery, Baltimore County police said.County police said a person walking near Kenilworth Drive and Bosley Avenue in the Towson area ...
Chicago Sun-Times22d
A skull was found in a Batavia house in 1978. After more than 40 years, they know who she was
Brian Hill/Daily Herald Share Authorities don’t know for sure how a young woman’s skull ended up in a wall of a Batavia house. But now they know whose it is, thanks to DNA testing and sleuthing.
Daily Herald22d
A skull was found in a house in 1978. After more than 40 years, they know who she was
Authorities don’t know for sure how a young woman’s skull ended up in a wall of a Batavia house. But now they know whose it is, thanks to DNA testing and sleuthing. Kane County Coroner Rob ...
New York Post21d
Skull found in wall of Illinois home belonged to teen who died over 150 years ago: investigators
A skull found in the wall of an Illinois home in the 1970s was identified this week as that of a Civil War-era teenage girl — whose corpse was likely snatched by grave robbers long ago ...
CNN22d
Skull found during home renovations in 1978 identified as woman who died more than 150 years ago
The skull of a teen from the 1800s was found more than 45 years ago during a home renovation project in suburban Chicago – thanks to the advancement of DNA technology, we finally know her name.
Chicago Tribune23d
Mysterious skull found decades ago in Batavia home identified as that of Indiana teen who died in 1860s
The Kane County Coroner’s Office has determined the identity of the person whose skull was found in the late 1970s hidden behind the wall of a Batavia home, officials announced Thursday.
KSL23d
Hunters find human skull in Salt Lake backcountry
SALT LAKE CITY — Less than a week after a skull was found near Brigham City, hunters near Salt Lake City say they found what police believe to be pieces of a human skull. Creighton Baird was ...
NPR21d
An Indiana teen died in 1866. How did her skull end up in an Illinois house's walls?
In November 1978, a man in Batavia, Ill., was renovating his house when he knocked down a wall to reveal what appeared to be a human skull lying between the studs. Almost half a century later ...
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DNA tests identify 19th-century teen's skull found in Illinois home's wall
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities ...
USA Today21d
Cold case solved: DNA helps identify skull found in wall as Indiana teen who died in 1866
DNA testing confirmed the identification by matching the skull's DNA with a living descendant of Granger. The case highlights the advancements in forensic technology and the importance of cold ...