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Significant Skull Differences Between Closely Linked Groups
In order to accurately
identify skulls as male or
female, forensic
anthropologists need to have
a good understanding of how
the characteristics of male
... > full story
Physicists Use Ion Beams to Detect Art Forgery
Nuclear physicists are using
accelerated ion beams to
pinpoint the age and origin
of material used in pottery,
painting, metalwork and
other art. The results of
... > full story
Software for Analyzing Digital Pathology Images Proving Its Usefulness
As tissue slides are more
routinely digitized to aid
interpretation, a software
program is proving its
utility. In bladder cancer
... > full story
New Biometric Data Standard Adds DNA, Footmarks and Enhanced Fingerprint Descriptions
The U.S. National Institute
of Standards and Technology
has published a revised
biometric standard that
vastly expands the type and
... > full story
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Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered
May 14, 2012 — Chicago's network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new ... > full story -
Forensic Scientist Tracks the Crime Scene Invaders
May 11, 2012 — Marks on a dead body could indicate violence and therefore murder. But they might have been made by legions of insects. A forensic scientist has built up data that will be a big aid to detectives ... > full story -
DNA Fingerprinting Enters 21st Century
April 27, 2012 — Researchers have created a three-step algorithm, lobSTR, that in one day accurately and simultaneously profiles more than 100,000 short tandem repeats in one human genome sequence -- a feat that ... > full story -
Foot Bones Allow Researchers to Determine Sex of Skeletal Remains
February 29, 2012 — Law enforcement officials who are tasked with identifying a body based on partial skeletal remains have a new tool at their disposal. A new paper from North Carolina State University researchers ... > full story -
Potential for Incorrect Relationship Identification in New Forensic Familial Searching Techniques
February 9, 2012 — New research suggests that unrelated individuals may be mistakenly identified as genetic family members due to inaccurate genetic assumptions. This is particularly relevant when considering familial ... > full story -
Barriers to the Use of Fingerprint Evidence in Court Is Unlocked by Statistical Model
February 9, 2012 — Fingerprints that are potential key pieces of evidence in court currently are not being considered due to shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported. Now, a statistical model has been ... > full story -
Traditional Physical Autopsies – Not High-Tech 'Virtopsies' – Still the Gold Standard for Determining Cause of Death, Experts Claim
January 16, 2012 — TV crime shows like Bones and CSI are quick to explain each death by showing highly detailed scans and video images of victims’ insides. Traditional autopsies, if shown at all, are at best in ... > full story -
Satellite Imagery Detects Thermal 'Uplift' Signal of Underground Nuclear Tests
January 10, 2012 — A new analysis of satellite data from the late 1990s documents for the first time the "uplift" of ground above a site of underground nuclear testing, providing researchers a potential new tool for ... > full story -
Catching Terrorists: Backpacks, Not the Bombs Inside, Key to Finding DNA
December 8, 2011 — Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives, according to pioneering ... > full story -
Computer Vision Experts Develop 'Questionable Observer Detector'
October 11, 2011 — Biometrics experts are developing a tool that can help law enforcement and military officials identify suspicious individuals at crime ... > full story
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