Research shows fingerprints on the move
New research at Abertay University has discovered that crime scene fingerprints can move after they have been deposited.
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Blood spatters reveal a suspect's age through new technique
Researchers at King's College London have discovered a new method of forensic analysis which could more accurately predict the age of criminal suspects based on samples of blood and saliva found at crime scenes.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 21, 2017
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Who Was Detective X? 85 years after the Lindbergh kidnapping, the work of an early forensic scientist comes to light
It was called the Trial of the Century, and on the night it ended, the Hunterdon County Courthouse in Flemington, New Jersey, was surrounded by thousands of people awaiting the verdict. When it came, camera operators on the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 23, 2017
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How machine learning is changing crime-solving tactics
Modern forensic DNA analyses are crucial to crime scene investigations; however the interpretation of the DNA profiles can be complex. Two researchers from the Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) have ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 10, 2017
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Professor is developing spray to identify fly spit at crime scenes
The victim lay across the doorway of a home in Mount Airy, Md., a 12-gauge shotgun blast through his chest. The suspect had called in a confession, and the evidence was clear. But that day in April 1999, police puzzled over ...
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Jan 16, 2017
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Forensic evidence largely not supported by sound science – now what?
Forensic science has become a mainstay of many a TV drama, and it's just as important in real-life criminal trials. Drawing on biology, chemistry, genetics, medicine and psychology, forensic evidence helps answer questions ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 7, 2016
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Logical methods to interpret evidence in the courtroom get a second hearing
Victoria University of Wellington Emeritus Professor Tony Vignaux has released a second edition of the book Interpreting Evidence: Evaluating Forensic Science in the Courtroom, which aims to answer this question and many ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2016
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Splitting hairs to advance forensic science
With initial help from his work at a Utah university , an Australian-born biochemist is partnering with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to discover a second science-based forensic tool for identifying people ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 20, 2016
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Plastic banknotes—new fingerprint technique means criminals can't avoid capture
The UK has just introduced plastic banknotes, almost 30 years after they were used for the first time in Australia. The polymer notes are designed to last longer and be harder to forge. But the new notes, which will replace ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 14, 2016
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Female forensic scientists more stressed than males
Women may be at the forefront of the fast-growing forensic science field, but they're also more stressed than their male counterparts, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University criminologist.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2016
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