Harnessing Thor’s Hammer: Forensic Science Is Unlocking the Mysteries of Fatal Lightning Strikes
Scientists in South African and the UK have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that could help save lives threatened by the increase…
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Scientists in South African and the UK have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that could help save lives threatened by the increase…
During World War II, Nazi Germany and the U.S. were racing to develop nuclear technology. Before Germany could succeed, Allied forces disrupted the program and confiscated…
Scientists have taken the first steps in developing a new method of identifying the movements of criminals using chemical analysis of soil and dust found…
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy — A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder in Sweden. The technology using…
With a living descendant’s DNA sample, a team of researchers have identified the remains of John Gregory, engineer aboard HMS Erebus. The identity of the…
New approach could provide law enforcement additional tools to track down those who flee a crime scene. Skid marks left by cars are often analyzed…
How can clothing of a close-range shooter remain free of bloodstains? In 2009, music producer Phil Spector was convicted for the 2003 murder of actress…
Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes, or…
Canine trainers may no longer need to handle or expose dogs to real explosives and narcotics. Trained dogs are incredible chemical sensors, far better at…
Forensic DNA analysis enables new and increasingly sophisticated technology for solving cold cases. Through advances in DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, this relatively new and urgent…
Breakthrough forensic research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has revealed for the first time that textile fibers can, under certain circumstances, be transferred between clothing in…
Forensic scientists at the University of Portsmouth have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a ‘jigsaw’ of human bone fragments using…
To quickly identify victims of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, researchers used a technique called Rapid DNA Identification that can…
Fingerprints are telling us more and more about the people that left them behind. Sure, we all know the unique whorls, loops, and arches in…
Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 percent of those taking part in a test were found to have traces of…
If they have a case with very few leads, police now have another tool in their arsenal that will at least provide one distinct factor….