crime scene investigation

Capillary electrophoresis has driven improvements in throughput and sensitivity for DNA profiling of short tandem repeats

Researchers outline the steps needed to make body recovery using vegetation more of a reality

Through advances in DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, the relatively new field of forensic genomics is enabling a broad range of cold cases to be solved

Forensic biologists link evidence and crimes using our unique genetic profiles

The US Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory examines, identifies, and compares evidence using a variety of scientific procedures and instruments

This new forensic discovery has not been demonstrated before and could have a major implication for fiber evidence in certain criminal cases

A new model improves how uncertainty is calculated when matching shoe print evidence, strengthening the validity of this forensics technique

Forensic scientists have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a 'jigsaw' of human bone fragments using 3D printing

NIST will conduct the first large-scale study to measure how well digital forensics experts do their jobs

Researchers test a popular children’s "slime" recipe as a technique to enhance the appearance of hard-to-see fingerprints in forensic investigations