The Forensic Science Regulator has warned that parts of the sector remain in a precarious position and there is an urgent need for fundamental change. read more

Researchers compared three designated areas where malt liquor sales were restricted, in parts of Spokane and Tacoma, with comparable neighborhoods that did not implement the same alcohol-related policies. read more

Eric Lander has been named Presidential Science Advisor, a position he will assume soon after Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Biden intends to elevate the Presidential Science Advisor, for the first time in history, to be a member of his Cabinet. read more

A young man made a tragic discovery while fly-fishing on the Stillaguamish River in July 1980. The body of an unidentified man, known as "Stilly Doe," was found caught on a logjam in the river. read more

The Houston Forensic Science Center has asked the City of Houston’s Office of Inspector General to investigate allegations made against personnel in the crime scene unit. read more

Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) has introduced legislation requiring the addition of a new online victim portal to California’s existing rape kit tracking system to allow survivors of sexual assault to anonymously and electronically track and receive updates regarding the status, location and information regarding their rape kit. read more

All collected evidence, and every swab taken of those items, has to be sealed in a primary container that is sealed inside a secondary container. Place, seal, label, repeat. And what is the result? Swabs. read more

The first event, Current Trends in Seized Drug Analysis, is a free, weeklong program addressing cannabis, global trends and challenges of novel psychoactive substances (designer drugs), new methods for drug screening and identification, and portable methods for on-site drug identification. read more

Researchers have found a simple way to eliminate almost all sequencing errors produced by a widely used portable DNA sequencer, potentially enabling scientists working outside the lab to study and track microorganisms like the SARS-CoV-2 virus more efficiently. read more

A motel room in Indian River County, Florida was about to become the scene of a homicide. A big drug deal was about to go down. One man was waiting with a stash of cocaine. Two alleged buyers came into the room, but the pair didn’t intend to buy the drugs. read more