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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...

New steam technology beats luminol at detecting blood at crime scenes

In films or television police procedurals, the detectives go in, spray up a crime scene with luminol, and sometimes bring over a black light....

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...

New forensics technique calculates exact time of death

Determining the time of death isn't an exact science, and it becomes less and less exact as time passes. But a new method, developed...

This DNA sequencer fits in the palm of your hand

A team of British and Canadian researchers has managed to successfully sequence the full genome of a living organism using a machine the size...

Queensland police recruit drones in forensic first

In an Australian-first, Queensland Police will deploy drones to help document crime scenes. Two Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) have been assigned to the QPS Photographics...

Bacteria on shoes could help forensic teams catch suspects

Prospective criminals should take note: bacteria are everywhere. A small pilot study has shown that the germs on personal belongings such as shoes and mobile phones...

Crystal pattern mapping can recover obliterated serial numbers in metals

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a technique for mapping deformation in metals that can recover destroyed serial...

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