Matt von Konrat, Head of Botanical Collections at the Field Museum in Chicago and corresponding author of the paper, ...

A research team at the University of Wyoming has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a study titled “Improving Communication Between Crime Laboratories and Legal Decision ...

DNA Analysis Results Are Available Instantly Hollywood loves to show forensic labs producing DNA matches within minutes, but ...

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FIU’s Global Forensic and Justice Center does not resemble the dimly lit laboratories typically portrayed on crime shows, nor does that style of melodrama pervade its halls. Instead, the center aims ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...

This consensus study committee assessed the state of forensic science in the United States and developed recommendations to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote ...

Every day, forensic examiners compare pieces of evidence (e.g., fingerprints, bullets) and decide whether they “match”—i.e., came from the same source (e.g., person, gun). These decisions hold obvious ...

Forensic science is only science-magic on shows like CSI, where blood drops quickly reveal the patterns of a killer and a fingerprint places someone at a crime scene, even if it’s only half of one, ...

The largest-ever black-box study on the accuracy of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA), a widely used forensic technique, has found concerning error rates and ...