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A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science

November 7, 2019

Until now, protocols for dissolving hair keratins required roughly 10 milligrams of hair, or about 100 5-centimeter strands&m...

Time-Lapse Imaging Gives Forensic Scientists a New Perspective on the Movements of Decomposing Bodies

September 17, 2019

The body involved in the study has been moving for 17 months

Establishing a Universal Forensic DNA Database

November 26, 2018

The database could be more productive, less discriminatory, and more private

New Laser Technology Can Identify Unknown White Powders from Safe Distance

October 8, 2018

White powders found at known or potential crime scenes present investigators and first responders with a dilemma...

Using Bloodstains at Crime Scenes to Determine Age of a Suspect or Victim

June 22, 2018

Despite their usefulness, current blood tests that analyze samples from crime scenes have limitations

Boise State DNA Lab Helps Exonerate Convicted Killers

April 17, 2018

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

Scientists Decry Lack of Science in ‘Forensic Science’

April 10, 2018

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

Forensic Science Expert to Travel the Globe to Tackle Knife Crime

March 19, 2018

Leisa Nichols-Drew will find out how leading researchers and practitioners in Canada and Australia respond to knife offences ...

New DNA Database to Strengthen Forensic Science

February 16, 2018

Rutgers University-Camden houses PROVEDIt DNA database

Team Uses DNA to Protect the Rhinoceros From Extinction

January 10, 2018

Genetic evidence helping match confiscated rhinoceros horns to crime scenes—already used in scores of successful prosec...

The CSI Effect: Viewing TV Crime Shows Does Not Make Better Criminals

January 5, 2018

Psychological study finds no link between exposure to popular forensic science dramas and the ability to conceal a crime...

New Software Can Verify Someone's Identity by Their DNA in Minutes

November 30, 2017

Designed for cheap DNA sequencers, technology could improve research quality-controls

Automated Fingerprint Analysis Is One Step Closer to Reality

August 15, 2017

Scientists have developed an algorithm that automates a key step in forensic fingerprint analysis, which may make the process...

Can Insects Be Used as Evidence to Tell If a Body Has Been Moved?

August 1, 2017

Forensic entomology is more complicated than it looks on TV

Detecting Bloodstains—with an Antimalarial Compound

June 9, 2017

Research shows that combining luminol with artemisinin, a natural peroxide and antimalarial treatment, reduces the risk ...

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