3-D Printers Have 'Fingerprints'
The discovery could help trace 3-D printed guns
crime laboratories
Can We Trust Digital Forensic Evidence?
Digital forensics is the recovery and investigation of digital devices and digital materials, often related to serious crimes
Using Bloodstains at Crime Scenes to Determine Age of a Suspect or Victim
Despite their usefulness, current blood tests that analyze samples from crime scenes have limitations
Scientists Decry Lack of Science in ‘Forensic Science’
Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated, scientists note in editorial
Forensic Science Expert to Travel the Globe to Tackle Knife Crime
Leisa Nichols-Drew will find out how leading researchers and practitioners in Canada and Australia respond to knife offences and share her findings to benefit people across the UK
WVU Center for Executive Education Helping to Connect Forensic Science and Business
The director of the state crime lab was desperate to apply business skills to forensic science, so she turned to West Virginia University to help her manage people, money, and projects
Justice Department Announces Plans to Advance Forensic Science
"The policies that I am announcing today will advance the Justice Department’s commitment to reliable science that helps us to find and report the truth,” says Deputy Attorney General
New DNA Database to Strengthen Forensic Science
Rutgers University-Camden houses PROVEDIt DNA database
Detecting Bloodstains—with an Antimalarial Compound
Research shows that combining luminol with artemisinin, a natural peroxide and antimalarial treatment, reduces the risk of false positives compared to the traditional method
Forensic Scientists on the Case of Real Murders
Students at De Montfort University Leicester get real-life skills by training at the school's Crime Scene House