Forensic Science Organization to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault Examinations
The goal of the new standards will be to improve the quality of care for victims and help ensure that evidence is properly collected...Read More
Othram and DoeNetwork Collaborate to Reunite the Missing and Unidentified Back...
Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory for law enforcement, has announced a joint initiative with the DoeNetwork, a global volunteer organization that advocates for...Read More
How does the Pegasus spyware work, and is my phone at risk?
A major journalistic investigation has found evidence of malicious software being used by governments around the world, including allegations of spying on prominent individuals.Read More
Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry
What if there was a way for pain patients to get all the pain-relieving power of opioids with none of the addicting side effects?Read More
Forensic Scientists Patented the Design of First Machine Learning Approach to...
Michael Marciano, research assistant professor and director for research in the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) within the College of Arts and Sciences, and...Read More
New Research tool May Help Understand the Inaccuracies of Eyewitness Testimony
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an innovative tool to aid in the investigation of how we perceive and remember visual experiences....Read More
32-year-old Las Vegas homicide cold case solved, sets a new lower...
32-year-old Las Vegas homicide cold case solved, sets a new lower limit of DNA required for the genealogical profile. As usual 14-year-old Las vegas...Read More
Persistence and Recovery of DNA on Submerged Duct Tape
Duct tape and items retrieved from water are common pieces of evidence in forensic casework. However, there is little research uniting DNA recovery from...Read More
Study suggest need to replace ‘ancestry’ in forensics with something more...
A new study finds forensics researchers use terms related to ancestry and race in inconsistent ways, and calls for the discipline to adopt a...Read More
A study shows Digital forensics experts prone to bias
In the study, renowned cognitive bias expert Itiel Dror and co-author Nina Sunde illustrated that experts tended to find more or less evidence on...Read More
Climate changed the size of our bodies and, to some extent,...
The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is strongly linked to temperature. Colder, harsher climates drove...Read More
New method to identify dirt on criminals can lead to prosecution
Scientists have taken the first steps in developing a new method of identifying the movements of criminals using chemical analysis of soil and dust...Read More
The biosynthesis pathway of a new DNA nucleobase Z finally elucidated
DNA is composed of nucleobases represented by the letters A, T, G and C. They form the basis of the genetic code and are...Read More
Ecologists developed a novel forensic tool for detecting laundering birds using...
Ecologists from the Conservation Forensics Laboratory of the Research Division for Ecology and Biodiversity at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have applied stable...Read More
13-years-old murder victim buried after autopsy
The body of a 13-year-old boy who was found murdered and stuffed inside a suitcase in the Maldivian capital last June has been buried...Read More
Two Individuals charged over Kulhudhuffushi Kidnapping case – PG
Maldives – Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has confirmed that they have charged two individuals in connection to the kidnapping and assault of a young...Read More
FBI Report Finds Rising Internet Crime in US States
Illinois emerged as a new hotbed for internet crime in 2020, though California continued to lead the nation with the largest online fraud victim...Read More
Moroccan police captured alleged cybercriminal after the INTERPOL probe.
An alleged high-profile cybercriminal has been arrested in Morocco following an investigation by Interpol's Cybercrime Directorate, Group-IB, and the Moroccan Police, officials report.Read More
Sample Preparation in Forensic Toxicological Analysis May Have Huge Impacts on...
Date: Thursday, July 8th, 2021 Source: Boston University School of Medicine As analytical instrumentation (gas- and liquid-chromatographs coupled with mass spectrometers) increase in sensitivity...Read More
Forensic Polynology
Forensic palynology is the application of the study of pollen and spores to investigate legal matters in criminal and civil cases, often used to...Read More
Forensic Limnology
Forensic limnology is a sub-field of forensic botany that examines the presence of diatoms in crime scene samples and victims. Currently, the primary application...Read More
Taphonomy: Forces that results in taphonomic damages
Pathology and taphonomy are two sides to a coin. Â While pathology may help to determine a cause of death, taphonomy helps to determine what...Read More
Forensic Taphonomy
It mainly combines knowledge from archaeology and forensic science to estimate time since death, reconstruct the circumstances before and after deposition, and discriminate the...Read More
Forensic Archaeology
Forensic Archaeology is a forensic science field that applies archaeological techniques to search, identify and excavate evidential materials from the crime scene. They are...Read More
Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction to the Techniques and Applications
Forensic anthropology is a particular sub-field of physical anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to...Read More
Verogen, QIAGEN Partner on New NGS Human ID Workflow
QIAGEN and Verogen Inc. have announced a partnership to provide laboratories with superior tools and comprehensive support for implementing next-generation sequencing (NGS) human identification...Read More
Maryland and Montana Pass the Nation’s First Laws Restricting Law Enforcement...
BY JENNIFER LYNCH Maryland and Montana passed laws requiring judicial authorization to search consumer DNA databases in criminal investigations. These are welcome and important restrictions...Read More
AI clears up images of fingerprints to help with identification
An AI that can repair blurred or distorted images of fingerprints lifted from crime scenes could make identifying people easier, but it is unclear...Read More
Man sentenced to 32 years in prison for sexual abuse of...
Aman has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for the sexual abuse of his young stepdaughter in Fuvahmulah City. The young girl was...Read More
Commission on Deaths and Disappearances has released a re-enactment video of...
Rilwan was last seen in the early hours of August 8, 2014, at Hulhumale' Ferry terminal, wearing a black shirt and pants with a...Read More