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Guilt On Their Hands: Tiny 'Tags' Could Help To Solve And Deter Gun Crime
Criminals who use firearms
may find it much harder to
evade justice in future,
thanks to an ingenious new
bullet tagging technology. ... > full story
New Technology Puts Biomedical Imaging In Palm Of Hands
Researchers have created a
new, single-exposure imaging
tool that could
significantly improve
point-of-care medical and
forensic imaging by
... > full story
3-D Images -- Cordless And Any Time
Securing evidence at the
scene of a crime, measuring
faces for medical
applications, taking samples
during production -- 3-D
images are in demand
everywhere. A handy cordless
... > full story
Crime Scene Investigations: Gunshot Residue Analysis On A Single Gunpowder Particle
Scientists in Texas report
development of a highly
dependable, rapid and
inexpensive new method for
identifying the presence of
... > full story
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Fingerprint Breakthrough Hope In US Double Murder Probe
August 28, 2008 — A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic ... > full story -
Fingerprint Analysis Technique Could Be Used To Identify Bombmakers
August 27, 2008 — University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on ... > full story -
Structure Of Hepatitis B Mapped By Spraying Virus
July 29, 2008 — Using a newly developed method, Utrecht University researchers have mapped the structure and composition of the hepatitis B virus. The researchers were able to map the structure by spraying the ... > full story -
Sniffing Out A Broad-spectrum Of Airborne Threats In Seconds
June 10, 2008 — Scientists are reporting successful laboratory and field tests of a new device that can sniff out the faintest traces of a wide range of chemical, biological, nuclear, and explosive threats - and ... > full story -
New Fingerprint Breakthrough By Forensic Scientists
June 4, 2008 — New techniques have been developed for identifying fingerprints on metal. The technique can enhance -- after firing -- a fingerprint that has been deposited on a small caliber metal cartridge case ... > full story -
Firearms Microstamping Feasible But Variable, Study Finds
May 16, 2008 — New technology to link cartridge cases to guns by engraving microscopic codes on the firing pin is feasible, but did not work equally well for all guns and ammunition tested in a pilot study by ... > full story -
New Method For Processing Rape Evidence Could Eliminate Crime-lab Backlogs
May 7, 2008 — Approximately 250,000 items of sexual assault evidence are mired in three- to 12-month backlogs awaiting analysis in US forensic laboratories. A forensic chemist has now developed a method for ... > full story -
New 'Weapon' In Forensics: Device Detects Latent Prints On Human Skin
May 3, 2008 — Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon help point to the killer. Using a field portable system investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin. The ... > full story -
DNA Paternity Test Almost Fooled: Man Put Someone Else's Saliva In His Mouth
April 12, 2008 — Detection of a fraud attempt in sample taking for a DNA analysis is modifying forensic scientists' action protocol: It will be compulsory for the donor to wash his mouth out before a witness. The ... > full story -
Biosensing Nanodevice To Revolutionize Health Screenings
March 27, 2008 — One day soon a biosensing nanodevice may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant ... > full story
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