In forensic work, the smallest detail can make the difference in solving a crime. Those details can come from genetic evidence, such as DNA. Collecting the DNA is one thing, analyzing it is another.

All of the algorithms suffered in accuracy when confronted with more distractions, but some fared much better than others

Why is forensics such an appealing field for female science students?

"We encourage other forensic investigation firms to embrace this advancement in the industry and embrace independent, third party accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17020 standard."

Study perfects the technique currently used to identify the gender that a jaw bone comes from

Brain biometrics are appealing because they are cancellable and cannot be stolen by malicious means the way a finger or retina can

Although some fingerprint analysis is new, the concept—using fingerprints for identification—started centuries ago.

NIR, a common tool for the pharmaceutical industry, now has interesting applications in forensic science

The spent bullet that provides the proof was found at the site of the 1917 Hallat Ammar train ambush

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“We’ve created a set of standards that will allow for a consistent approach to identification – that can be replicated – and that allows experts to determine probabilities for an identification"

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