STRmix & CODIS: LAPD Software Solutions
With the increasing adoption of probabilistic genotyping software for forensic DNA mixture analysis, the need for methods to upload and perform comparisons for deconvolutions has risen. LAPD has developed internal solutions and methods to develop profiles suitable for CODIS upload from STRmix deconvolution results as well as software tools to aid analysts in comparing possible […]
Community Watch: How the Internet is Changing Crime-Solving
Every day, new technologies are helping to close cold cases and return names to unidentified remains, but these may not be the technologies that you would assume. Recently, investigators have begun looking outside of the lab for answers. All around the world, people have become fascinated with true crime stories. Shows like Dateline 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! Using Phenotypic and Genotypic Data to Predict Eye Color (Forensic – […]
Ancient DNA is Revealing the Genetic Landscape of People Who First Settled East Asia
Today’s guest blog is written by Melinda A. Yang, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond. Reposted from The Conversation under a creative commons license with permission. Melinda A. Yang, University of Richmond The very first human beings originally emerged in Africa before spreading across Eurasia about 60,000 years ago. After that, the […]
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! FBI Approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Rapid DNA Solution for National DNA […]
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! Toledo Serial Killer Linked to Possible Human Remains Found in Illinois […]
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 Clears Man Who Served 37 Years in Prison for 1983 […]
The CSI Effect: Are Jurors Starstruck by Forensic Evidence?
Today’s guest blog is written by Judith Fordham, Associate Professor, Jury Research Group Centre for Forensic Science, University of Western Australia Reposted from The Conversation under a creative commons license with permission. FORENSICS AUSTRALIA – Jurors without technical training are frequently required to consider complex forensic evidence. It’s not just a matter […]
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! Golden State Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole (The […]
