The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has placed two new standards covering firearm and toolmark analysis, the forensic discipline used in the investigation of gun crimes, on its Registry of Approved Standards.
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Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA) is pleased to announce the seventh annual DNA Hit of the Year – a global program established to demonstrate the power of forensic DNA databases to solve crime and identify missing persons.
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A forensic examiner and a detective were wounded when an explosive device went off while they were examining a crime scene in northern Mexico, authorities say.
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Located between and above your eyebrows, the frontal sinuses develop in shapes that are as unique to each person as a fingerprint. Since 1925, they’ve been used by forensic anthropologists to help identify human remains.
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A new digital forensic vehicle known as a “digivan” is being used by Northamptonshire Police to help gather evidence and improve the policing experience for victims of rape and serious sexual assault.
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The story of Grace, the Michigan teen detained for not doing her online schoolwork during the pandemic, has prompted a series of juvenile justice reforms.
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The NC Identity Project worked with Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD to identify Napoleon McNeil, a Raleigh-area man last seen in 2009.
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Archaeologists discovered the remains of approximately 13 individuals believed to be Hessian soldiers killed in the Battle of Red Bank in 1777.
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The researchers sought to develop a suite of tools to analyze complex DART-MS spectra rapidly and reliably, easily create or amend spectral databases, identify unknown substances, and generate reports using their Data Interpretation Tool software.
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DNA Protected is a service from Cellmark Forensic Services, who hope that their innovative technology and partnership with police forces across the UK will be a game-changer when it comes to the prevention and investigation of dog thefts.
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