Can you estimate the age of a fingerprint?
Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints…
Study: Violent sexual predators use dating apps to target vulnerable victims
In the first large-scale study of the relationship between dating apps and…
The Next Generation of Explosives Trace Detection
Launched in fiscal year 2020, NextGen ETD expanded the scope of a…
The History of Forensic Animation in the US Courtroom
Forensic animation first took shape in the American court system in 1988…
Digital Evidence is Now More Important than DNA for procession – Survey
Cellebrite’s 2022 Industry Trends study reveals the digital evidence ‘tipping point’ has…
Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic
A new vaccine has been developed that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid…
Is Environmental DNA the Future of Forensic Testing?
Organisms shed their DNA into the environment as skin particles, cells, and…
Detecting Nuclear Threats with Artificial Reasoning
New research from PNNL uses machine learning, data analytics, and artificial reasoning…
Automatic speaker recognition technology outperforms human listeners in the courtroom
Researchers have compared speaker identification by listeners (like judges or jury members)…
Can pets help in Crime Solving?
For the first time, Flinders University forensic science researchers have examined the…
New research gives the potential for more accurate methamphetamine detection.
The research - conducted with The Institute of Environmental Science and Research…
A New Strategy to Speed Up Cold Case Investigations
A new mathematical analysis could crack cases of unidentified persons and their…
Meeting the Evolving Challenges of Fentanyl and Other Emerging Drugs of Abuse: Innovative Strategies for Improving Analysis
NIJ-supported research offers a new workflow for complicated drug analysis and improves…
The History and Legacy of the Latent Fingerprint Black Box Study
This article explores the basis of the black box design and highlights…
DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?
So what is DNA profiling and how does it work – and…
DNA on the blood-stained knife matches the suspect: DNA Analyst testified.
The DNA of Babul Mia, a Bangladeshi accused of killing Shah Alam…
Investigators looking for DNA Differences between identical twins
In a rape case in Drenthe, the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) was…
A tool to speed up DNA sample turnaround times
Forensic Science professor and Director of Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond,…
DNA from Drop of Blood Yields Arrest in a Double Murder
A drop of blood subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State…
Postmortem Confirms Shiau Mohamed Saeed Was Stabbed After Death
The postmortem report of Shiau Mohamed Saeed, who was found brutally murdered…
