New research gives the potential for more accurate methamphetamine detection.
The research - conducted with The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), New Zealand - analyses the retention of methamphetamine residues on different...Read More
A New Strategy to Speed Up Cold Case Investigations
A new mathematical analysis could crack cases of unidentified persons and their relatives 10 times faster. Read More
Meeting the Evolving Challenges of Fentanyl and Other Emerging Drugs of...
NIJ-supported research offers a new workflow for complicated drug analysis and improves upon traditional workflow.Read More
The History and Legacy of the Latent Fingerprint Black Box Study
This article explores the basis of the black box design and highlights the history and legacy of one particularly influential study: a 2011 black...Read More
DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA...
So what is DNA profiling and how does it work – and why does it sometimes not work?Read More
DNA on the blood-stained knife matches the suspect: DNA Analyst testified.
The DNA of Babul Mia, a Bangladeshi accused of killing Shah Alam was found on the handle of a knife recovered from the crime...Read More
Investigators looking for DNA Differences between identical twins
In a rape case in Drenthe, the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) was trying to develop a way to distinguish the DNA of the suspect's...Read More
A tool to speed up DNA sample turnaround times
Forensic Science professor and Director of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, claims he is working on a device that will allow authorities...Read More
DNA from Drop of Blood Yields Arrest in a Double Murder
A drop of blood subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State Police detectives to arrest the culprit in the 1989 murder of a...Read More
Postmortem Confirms Shiau Mohamed Saeed Was Stabbed After Death
The postmortem report of Shiau Mohamed Saeed, who was found brutally murdered in August, showed that she had been stabbed several times in various...Read More
Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data – NIST
NIST's draft report questions the validity of bitemark analysis, highlighting concerns over its scientific foundation. Public comment is open until December 12, 2022.Read More
Technology detects Opioids overdose and immediately delivers naloxone to reverse it
Discover how Rescue Biomedical is developing a groundbreaking opioid overdose detection and naloxone delivery system with the support of an NIH SBIR grant.Read More