Forensic News

Posted January 18, 2007:

• Dead Giveaway: Odors Released From Corpses Leave Chemical Fingerprint

Posted December 7, 2006:

• Unfolding The Genetic Code: First Molecular Simulation Of A Long DNA Strand Shows Unexpected Flexibility

Posted November 28, 2006:

• Fingerprint Technology Pioneered In Leicester -- To Identify The Dead

Posted October 27, 2006:

• Turning A Nuclear Spotlight On Illegal Weapons Material

Posted September 8, 2006:

• 'Environmental Forensics' Could Cut The Cost Of Brownfield Development

Posted August 7, 2006:

• Standard Developed For Collection Of Suspicious Powders

Posted April 18, 2006:

• Binghamton University Research Links Digital Images And Cameras

Posted April 4, 2006:

• Research To Combat Biological Warfare

Posted February 27, 2006:

• NASA Technology 'Shoots' For Crime Scene Investigations

Posted February 24, 2006:

• World-First Forensic Technique Heralds New Horizon For Mass Fatality Radiology

Posted February 23, 2006:

• Detection Of DNA On Nanotubes Offers New Sensing, Sequencing Technologies

Posted January 26, 2006:

• Fingerprints Provide Crucial Clue To New Nanofiber Fabrication Technique

Posted September 15, 2005:

• New Tooth Enamel Dating Technique Could Help Identify Disaster Victims

Posted September 13, 2005:

• Study Of Faulty Fingerprints Debunks Forensic Science 'Zero Error' Claim

Posted June 17, 2005:

• 'Biosensor' Screens Air Force Personnel And Equipment

Posted May 25, 2005:

• Bioelectronic 'Signatures' Hold Key To DNA Mutations

Posted May 21, 2005:

• NEMS Device Detects The Mass Of A Single DNA Molecule

Posted May 11, 2005:

• The Fresh Face of King Tut: Famous Pharaoh's Features Reconstructed Using High-Resolution CT Scanner

Posted April 11, 2005:

• Where's Waldo's DNA? New NIST SRM Joins Search

Posted March 26, 2005:

• Ability To Detect Explosives Boosted One Thousand-Fold By New Device

Posted March 23, 2005:

• Microbial Forensics: The Next Great Forensic Challenge

Posted March 22, 2005:

• Researchers Develop Fingerprint Detection Technology

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Lead In The Environment Causes Violent Crime, Reports University Of Pittsburgh Researcher

Posted October 27, 2004:

• New System 'Sees' Crimes On Audiotape

Posted September 1, 2004:

• MDCT 'Unwraps' Egyptian Mummy, Clearly Revealing Face Of 3,000 Year Old Man

Posted August 15, 2004:

• Scientists Help Police Bust Forgers

Posted April 20, 2004:

• Robot Device Dusts Potential Bombs For Fingerprints

Posted April 14, 2004:

• Using Telltale Toolmarks To Fight Crime

Posted April 12, 2004:

• Controlling Biomolecules With Magnetic 'Tweezers'

Posted April 9, 2004:

• Carnegie Mellon U. Develops Microgel To Recover Enzymes For Manufacturing, Research Assays

Posted April 6, 2004:

• Research Shows Explosives Remain Part Of Human Hair

Posted November 21, 2003:

• Photochemistry Research Could Lead To Cleaner Environment, New Sensors
• New Technology Will Speed Genome Sequencing

Posted October 24, 2003:

• Saliva Spits Out Information On Chemical Exposure

Posted June 24, 2003:

• Hot Proteins May Sharpen DNA Tests; Help Bioprocessing

Posted November 21, 2002:

• Sandia-Developed Field Kit Helping Nation’s Police Departments Solve Real Crimes

Posted November 15, 2002:

• "Laboratories On A Chip" Get Super-Small, Super-Smart Plumbing

Posted May 15, 2002:

• NIST Creates "Magic" Bullets (and Casings) Against Crime

Posted February 14, 2002:

• Sandia Gun Residue Detection Technique Will Help Police ID Shooters Right At The Crime Scene

Posted December 20, 2001:

• Gasoline Additive Interferes With Alcohol Breath Analyzers

Posted November 20, 2001:

• NIST Helps Close Electronic Nooks To Computer-Using Crooks

Posted May 11, 2001:

• Device Puts A New Spin On Gathering Evidence

Posted February 6, 2001:

• Collaboration Between Penn Chemist And Secret Service Points The Way To Improved Gathering Of Fingerprints

Posted January 22, 2001:

• Forensic Seismology Provides Clues To Kursk Disaster

Posted November 7, 2000:

• Scientists Discover Enzymes Capable Of Duplicating Damaged Genetic Material And Creating New Mutations

Posted November 6, 2000:

• Sensor Uses DNA To Detect Presence Of Lead, A Dangerous Contaminant

Posted September 4, 2000:

• World's Fastest Camera Helps Researcher Study How Things Break Apart

Posted June 28, 2000:

• Research To Give Authorities New Tool In Tracking Terrorists

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