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Accuracy and reproducibility of conclusions by forensic bloodstain pattern analysts

The largest-ever black-box study on the accuracy of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA), a widely used forensic technique, has found concerning error rates and disagreement...

Forensic genealogy group helps Cumberland County investigators crack 21-year-old cold case

A popular genealogy website helped crack a cold case murder of a baby from 21 years ago. "Baby Michael" was not even a day old when...

How Good a Match is It? Putting Statistics into Forensic Firearms Identification

On February 14, 1929, gunmen working for Al Capone disguised themselves as police officers, entered the warehouse of a competing gang, and shot seven...

Inside the Australia body farm: Where scientists and detectives go to learn about death

The barbed wire gate creaks open, beckoning us into a most unusual paddock. A few steps forward and we all stand still, staring. The first...

Forensic breakthrough? Study suggests humans can be identified by the proteins in their hair

It’s hair-raising news for criminals on the run. Scientists behind a new study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, have worked out how to identify...

How forensic scientists fight crime by analyzing handwriting

Analysing handwriting to help solve crimes isn`t just something you see in the movies — it`s real! Patella Lewis from Q13 Fox TV, got a first-hand...

How do you recover DNA from a crime scene like Brussels?

Just days after the terrorist attacks on Brussels, the French newspaper Le Mondereported that one of the bombers’ DNA was found in the Brussels airport where...

Scientists Create New Technology That Can ID the Wearer of a Shoe

For all the advancements in forensic technology over the past two decades, some areas continue to lag. Current shoeprint analysis techniques are still relatively...

Blood and teeth samples predict a criminal’s age

Forensic biomedical scientists from KU Leuven have developed a test to predict individuals’ age on the basis of blood or teeth samples. This test...

Simple, low-cost method for DNA profiling of human hairs could help trace criminals

A simple, lower-cost new method for DNA profiling of human hairs developed by the University of Adelaide should improve opportunities to link criminals to...

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