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

For years, forensic scientists have applied various methods to remove lipstick samples from crime scenes and analyze their chemical constituents

Faculty and students from Sam Houston State University report that they developed a test to individualize samples of marijuana that could be used to link drugs across cases

A specialized ORNL team uses nuclear forensics to solve mysteries and safeguard materials

Findings call into question criminal convictions that rested entirely on bite-mark evidence.

UIndy researchers say contamination through secondary transfer of material could implicate the innocent or help the guilty go free

Approach tackles newer bullets, eliminates the need for expensive analysis equipment.

Sorry, CSI fans but what you see on television does not depict what really goes on inside a forensic crime laboratory.