NIST Research Enables Enhanced DNA “Fingerprints”

As the new year approaches, forensic labs across the country are gearing up for a big change in the way they generate DNA profiles, the genetic fingerprints so useful in solving crimes and identifying the remains of missing persons. Forensic experts produce DNA profiles by extracting genetic material from blood or other biological evidence and […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   New DNA Team Hailed a Success After Snaring 11 People for 64 Offences (Echo […]

15 Headlines Making News in Forensic Science During 2016

  From the rape kit backlog to RapidDNA and phenotyping, forensic science has been top of mind in the media during 2016. Let’s take a look back on some of the biggest headlines of the year!       DNA Blood Test Predicts Suspect’s Age (Reuters – 1/25/2016) When police fail to find a DNA match […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   A Behind the Scenes Look at an MSP Forensic Lab (ABC 10 – 12/22/2016) […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   Crime Prediction Software Now Used by Dubai Police Force (Forensic Magazine – 12/30/2016) Space […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   Bloodsworth on Mission to Reform Criminal Justice in the United States (Park Record – […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   DNA Upon Arrest: Solving Cold Cases or Presuming Guilt? (The Huffington Post – 1/12/2017) […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   East Asia DNA has Changed Little Since the Stone Age, Study Reports (Science Recorder […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!   Who Was Detective X? (NIST – 2/9/2017) In the gangster era of Prohibition and […]