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Forensic Collaborators Partner to Identify Nun's Remains
Penn State and Croatian faculty recently collaborated on the identification of the remains of Sister Marija Krucifiksa Kozulic (1852–1922), a Croatian nun who is in consideration for beatification by the Vatican. read more
Dog vs. Machine: Who's a Better Bomb Detector?
What's better at finding a hidden bomb—a dog or an electronic chemical detector? In this episode, the Reactions team travels to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to find out. read more
From Crime Lab Tech to Community Action Officer
The experience exposed Aberra to the drug side of crime, and that activated an interest in getting outside of the lab and onto the streets. read more
Cold Case Program Partners Students with State Police to Investigate Murders
In an unprecedented partnership, undergraduate criminal justice students at Western Michigan University will receive access to and work on case files from unsolved murders in southwest Michigan. read more
Genetic Genealogy Links Woman to Death of Newborn Son 23 Years Later
DNA evidence has helped Seattle Police detectives identify and arrest a Seattle woman for the death of her newborn son, who was found in the trash can of a Lake City gas station restroom in 1997. read more
Genetics of Eye Color Much More Complex than Previously Thought
An international team of researchers have identified 50 new genes for eye color in the largest genetic study of its kind to date. The study involved the genetic analysis of almost 195,000 people across Europe and Asia. read more
New Guidelines to Help Police Crack Down on Organized Crime
A new center established by the University of Bristol to help protect citizens online has created a shared data science framework to help law enforcement investigate organized crime. read more
5 Wolves Found Dead in Oregon Sent to Forensic Lab
Arriving officers found a total of five wolves dead. The cause of death is unknown. All five carcasses were taken to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife forensic lab to determine the cause of death. read more
Perspectives from Bridge Group@NCFS: Glitter and Shimmer as Forensic Tools
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At the National Center for Forensic Science, Candice Bridge leads a team of students working diligently to help the victims of violent crimes by shedding light on some of the most unlikely trace material possibly found on a victim or suspect. read more
DNA Testing for 1969 Cold Case Possibly Connected to Black Panther Party
Detectives believed his murder may have been connected to a faction of the Black Panther Party, which was active in Cleveland at the time. read more
Coffee With a Criminalist Podcast Launches From Washoe County Sheriff’s Office
“When Darby and Bodean proposed this idea of the podcast I jumped at the opportunity,” said Sheriff Balaam. “What better way to highlight the Forensic Science Division which has been recognized nationally as one of the top crime labs in the country. read more
Professor Leads International Team’s Research into Deepfakes
Delp has worked on video tampering as part of a larger research into media forensics, focusing on sophisticated techniques based on artificial intelligence and machine learning to create an algorithm that detects deepfakes. read more
Newest Elcomsoft Version Can Get into iPhone 12 Without a Jailbreak
Version 7.0 expands the ability to perform full file system extraction without the need to install a jailbreak, adding support for recent versions of iOS including iOS 14 through 14.3 on all devices including the current iPhone 12 range. read more
A Physics-based Approach to Blood at the Crime Scene
Understanding the dynamics of how blood droplets fall on and through different materials can help crime scene units investigate a scene and generate a better picture of said scene for investigators and forensic scientists. read more
DNA IDs Body of Woman Missing Since 2003
The Aurora Police Department has positively identified human remains located in Kane County in December, as the body of 22-year-old Tyesha Bell, a woman who was reported missing in 2003. read more