Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester are exploring how precious metals can be used to detect fingerprints on biodegradable and compostable plastic bags.
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PCAST’s claim that forensic pattern examination methods can only be validated using its non-severable set of nine experimental design criteria is inconsistent with its own examples, international laboratory standards, and authorities in experimental design.
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A California senator introduced a bill last week that seeks to change the legal standard for expert witness testimony, specifically in relation to forensic evidence.
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Following a terrorist bombing, can the bomb maker be identified by skin proteins left on the bomb components they handled?
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Bethany Krebs has conducted experiments showing abrasive blasting of a specialized powder over a surface is more effective at revealing fingerprints than the conventional dusting method.
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The court’s decision was based on new palm print evidence found at the crime scene identifying an alternative suspect, and exculpatory evidence that the prosecution improperly withheld from the defense regarding the reliability of informant testimony.
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Researchers have developed a fluorescent polymer that binds to blood in a fingerprint—without damaging any DNA also on the surface—to create high-contrast images.
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Researchers have found that technology known as MALDI-MSI can be applied at crime scenes for the tandem detection of human blood and DNA-typing from enhanced fingerprints.
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The Rutgers University–Camden graduate student was conducting research in her forensics lab, following the recipe for a florescent-based fingerprint powder, when she realized that she couldn’t get a vital component in time to complete the project.
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Researchers from Lancaster University argue there is a strong need to investigate the potential for identification from digital images of the hand, especially in cases of sexual assault where hand information may be the only biometric available for analysis.
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In two recent papers, researchers found AI was better at assessing footprints than general forensic scientists, but not better than specific footprint experts.
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DNA evidence collected from all three crimes pointed to one as yet unknown culprit. Also, fingerprints from the evidence collected at two crime scenes were a match. But the identity of the killer remained a mystery.
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The regional program sees collaborative efforts in drug analysis, footwear examination, firearm classification, toxicology and a forensic science courier service.
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A declining number of employees at the State Crime Lab in Bismarck (North Dakota) has limited what evidence can be processed for law enforcement agencies, according to the attorney general.
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Within two hours, forensic scientist Ed Rottman identified a potential suspect using the state’s automated fingerprint identification system and handed that person’s name over to Rochelle police.
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