For years, Santos has led the effort to expand the DNA lab within Philippines National Police and establish a national DNA database. Serving as a Hit of the Year judge in 2017, Santos says the cases she reviewed are still an inspiration to her.
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Using a rapid DNA testing toolkit developed by FIU researchers, Colombian officials stopped an illegal shipment of 2,200 Matamata turtles and returned them to the Orinoco river basin.
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Although cannabis testing is an everlasting topic in the curriculum of the Forensic Chemistry program at Western Illinois University, it was recently revitalized by a $160,181 grant.
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Over 90% of crime is now recognized as having a digital element and the UK Government has stated that digital forensic science sits at the heart of delivering justice in the 21st century, spanning the entire criminal justice system from crime scene to courtroom.
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Louisville has initiated planning for a community-centered alternative response model for 911 calls best served by mental health and social services professionals rather than traditional police engagement.
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On the long path of collecting devices and their digital data from crime scenes and witnesses to the courtroom, where prosecutors need to defend their evidence, there are many points at which the chain of evidence for data can be compromised .
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DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff’s office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case.
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Using DNA technology not available to detectives in the 1980s, Gresham Police have identified a Troutdale man as the suspect in the city’s oldest cold case homicide.
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With unprecedented resolution and accuracy, the technology could revolutionize a wide range of fields such as cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection and geology.
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The age-old art of handwriting is in decline. This marks a profound shift in how we communicate, but for one group of experts it also raises an existential question.
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