Footwear Impression Evidence: Recovery, Comparison and Limitations
A practical guide to recovering footwear impressions, comparing outsole features, and interpreting…
The DNA Beneath the Fingernails: What the Murdaugh Retrial Can—and Cannot—Prove
A judge has permitted independent testing of unidentified male DNA recovered beneath…
New Forensic DNA Survey Links Contamination Concerns to Workload and Fatigue
A new October 2026 survey of 100 forensic practitioners highlights workload, fatigue…
Airborne DNA Could Help Identify Burglars, Study Finds
A new study recovered airborne DNA from simulated burglars, but detection differed…
Why Identical Touch-DNA Samples Produce Different Results Across Laboratories
An eight-laboratory study shows how sampling, extraction, quantification and interpretation methods can…
NIST Adds Four Forensic Standards to OSAC Registry in October 2026
NIST’s October 6 OSAC update adds four standards covering mobile-device evidence, audio…
Fentanyl Adulterants: What New NIST Research Reveals
A new NIST study tracked fentanyl adulterants in 4,563 drug samples across…
Short-Read vs Long-Read mtDNA Sequencing: Which Is Better for Forensic Casework?
A 2026 pedigree-based study comparing short- and long-read mitochondrial genome sequencing found…
How Large Should a Forensic DNA Population Database Be? New 8,237-Person Study Tests the Numbers
A new study of 8,237 Argentines shows that forensic DNA database sample…
Essential Forensic Propositions Hierarchy: Source, Activity, Offence
The hierarchy of propositions (source, activity, offence) is the backbone of evaluative…
Can Old Hospital Samples Accurately Identify Disaster Victims?
Archived biopsies, cytology slides, diagnostic swabs and blood samples may provide direct…
Massive Backlog Strains Maharashtra Forensic Labs as Evidence Grows
Maharashtra’s forensic labs carried 54,897 pending cases into September 2026, with Cyber…
New 16-Marker DNA Panel Targets Minor Contributors in Imbalanced Forensic Mixtures
A new 16-plex DIP-SNP assay detected a minor DNA contributor at a…
Four New Forensic DNA Standards Added to the OSAC Registry in 2026
NIST’s OSAC Registry added four 2026 forensic DNA standards covering contamination control,…
5 Forensic Facts That Sound Made Up — But Aren’t
Identical twins, hidden blood, red blood cells, teeth, and insects — five…
The 2-Hour Window: Can a Kiss Explain Away DNA on a Cigarette Butt?
Mixtures are the "bread and butter"—and the primary headache—of the modern forensic…
The Fragile Math of Justice: 4 Surprising Truths About Forensic DNA
Television makes forensic DNA look infallible. In reality, PCR sits on a…
Beyond the Surface: Extending the Forensic MRI Window for Living Strangulation Victims
The "Silent" Violence In forensic casework, few things are as frustrating as…
Forensic DNA Contamination Control: A Quality Assurance Guide
In the quiet, sterile hum of a forensic laboratory, a single microscopic…
This Week in Forensics: “Holy Grail” Fingerprint Tech & A Wave of IDs
This week, forensic science breaks new ground. Researchers achieve the "Holy Grail"…
