Recent Study Improves Shoe Print Forensics
A new model improves how uncertainty is calculated when matching shoe print evidence, strengthening the validity of this forensics technique
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Forensics: Bringing Burnt Bones Back to Life Using 3D Technology
Forensic scientists have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a 'jigsaw' of human bone fragments using 3D printing
Testing the Accuracy of Computer and Mobile Phone Forensics
NIST will conduct the first large-scale study to measure how well digital forensics experts do their jobs
Researchers Put an Unusual Forensic Technique to the Test
Researchers test a popular children’s "slime" recipe as a technique to enhance the appearance of hard-to-see fingerprints in forensic investigations
National Center for Forensic Science Wins Federal Renewal
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has renewed support for the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence for another five years
Maggot Analysis Goes Molecular for Forensic Cases
Researchers have developed a molecular maggot analysis method that’s quick, easy, and less subjective
A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science
Until now, protocols for dissolving hair keratins required roughly 10 milligrams of hair, or about 100 5-centimeter strands—a quantity not likely to be found at a crime scene
Time-Lapse Imaging Gives Forensic Scientists a New Perspective on the Movements of Decomposing Bodies
The body involved in the study has been moving for 17 months
Establishing a Universal Forensic DNA Database
The database could be more productive, less discriminatory, and more private
New Laser Technology Can Identify Unknown White Powders from Safe Distance
White powders found at known or potential crime scenes present investigators and first responders with a dilemma