The robot, reported in ACS Sensors, could even read a message written on the ground using odors as a barcode

A fulsome smile in a photo makes it easier for people to identify the individual, say researchers at the University of York

The Resolve Optics Model 228 is a full featured, high performance RUVIS lens proven in the world of fingerprinting and forensic investigation

Trace evidence from gunshots, hair, and more helps zero in on fine details

Bioethicists suggest ethical considerations for forensic use of genetic data

The tool is designed to be used when standard forensic DNA profiling is not helpful

Researchers describe the first retrospective dosimetric study by electron spin resonance spectroscopy using human tissue from nuclear attack victims

New study indicates that experts are not 100 percent adept at assessing how often specific handwriting features occur in the general population

The Boise State team used TrueAllele software by Cybergenetics to develop profiles from key evidence

The discovery sheds new light on our understanding of the genetic complexity underpinning variations in human pigmentation

Courtroom use of 'Likelihood Ratio' not consistently supported by scientific reasoning approach, say NIST experts

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated, scientists note in editorial