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Novel Technology Predicts Eye, Hair and Skin Color from a DNA Sample
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Novel Technology Predicts Eye, Hair and Skin Color from a DNA Sample Read More
Residues in Fingerprints Provide Age Insights
Friday, May 01, 2020
Residues in Fingerprints Provide Age Insights Read More
Detecting Trace Amounts of Fentanyl
Friday, May 01, 2020
Detecting Trace Amounts of Fentanyl Read More
The Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab
Friday, May 01, 2020
The Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab Read More
DOJ Funding to Advance Forensic Science
Thursday, February 20, 2020
In January 2020, the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded more than $145 million in federal grants to fund crime labs, reduce DNA backlogs, support forensic science ... Read More
Proteomics Research Provides New Tools for Crime Investigations
Friday, November 22, 2019
Often a crime scene is comprised of teeth, hair, and not much else. So, how can the police determine what happened when there is seemingly little evidence? Professors in the department of ... Read More
Optimized Psychoactive Drug Test Developed Using Novel GC/MS Method
Monday, November 18, 2019
Researchers have developed a new drug test for these “club drugs” which can detect ultra-low levels in urine and plasma. This will allow authorities to assess a cheaper and faster means to identify ... Read More
Post-Mortem Tissue Gene Expression Predicts Time of Death
Friday, November 01, 2019
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona demonstrated that alterations in gene expression in different tissues triggered by death can be used to predict the time of death of a ... Read More
Unprecedented Forensic System to Aid in Crime Scene Investigations
Friday, October 04, 2019
Researchers at the IUPUI and Erasmus MC University Medical Center have developed the HIrisPlex-S DNA test system to accurately predict eye, hair, and skin color from human bio-material. Read More
NIST Technology PLOT-cryo Used for Dead Body Detection
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
NIST aims to test the PLOT-cryo’s ability to detect putrescine and cadaverine, chemical bi-products of decaying corpses, in old army shipping containers. The goal for this field test is to see if PLOT... Read More