Forensic Linguists Explore how Emojis Can be Used as Evidence in Court
Zakeera Docrat, Rhodes University and Russell H. Kaschula, Rhodes University Emojis have become ubiquitous in text communication – messages are peppered with smiley faces, hearts and other graphic icons. They were first drawn by graphic designer Shigetaka Kurita, and generated by a Japanese communications firm called NTT DoCoMo in the late 1990s. Now […]
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! 1987 Cold Case Gets Facial Reconstruction, Anthropology Exams and DNA, Isotope […]
Spring Edition of The ISHI Report Now Live
What a difference a couple of months make. In February we were lamenting the cold weather and this month we are dealing with the ugly impact of COVID-19 on every facet of our lives! We are proud to share that Promega has been actively assisting in fighting the outbreak through our manufacturing of reagents 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! Bone Proteomics Help Forensic Pathologists Better Estimate the Time of Death […]
AI Could Revolutionize DNA Evidence – But Right Now We Can’t Trust the Machines
Karen Richmond, University of Strathclyde DNA evidence often isn’t as watertight as many people think. Sensitive techniques developed over the past 20 years mean that police can now detect minute traces of DNA at a crime scene or on a piece of evidence. But traces from a perpetrator are often mixed with those from […]
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! Icelandic DNA Jigsaw-Puzzle Brings New Knowledge About Neanderthals (ScienceDaily – 4/23/2020) […]
Writing the Books on Forensic DNA: Dr. John Butler
Dr. John Butler has both taught and inspired many in the field of forensic DNA. In this interview, Mirna Ghemrawi, PhD student at Florida International University and former ISHI student ambassador, helps us to get to know John a little better. She asks him about what led him to become an author, what advice he […]
In Glowing Colors: Seeing the Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab
When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) brought black lights and glow powder into the Maryland State Police crime lab, they weren’t setting up a laser tag studio or nightclub. Article shared with permission by NIST Instead, their aim was to study the way drug particles get […]
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 Law in Virginia Removes Barrier to Proving Innocence (Forensic – […]
