A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...
Forensic science has fascinated the world for decades. From TV shows like CSI to crime thrillers, it’s often portrayed as a magical tool that can instantly solve any crime. But the real world of ...
Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the highest murder rates. It has more than double the national average, and is currently ranked second overall and ...
Researchers presented advances shaping the world of forensics, from research that could improve how forensic scientists estimate a person's age at death, to technology demos of CSIxR -- a virtual ...
MASSIVELY parallel sequencing (MPS) has transformed forensic DNA analysis by allowing scientists to examine multiple DNA ...
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Putting forensics under the microscope

When I joined the police in the 80s, most criminal investigations were solved by witness testimony or catching the offender in the act, writes Graham Bartlett.
WILLOW GROVE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael F. Rieders, PhD, VSM, Chairman of the Board of Directors at NMS Labs is the 2013 recipient of The Vidocq Society’s prestigious Dr. Halbert E. Fillinger, Jr.
Forensic science in England and Wales is not working. Not for the police, not for forensic scientists, or lawyers and ultimately, it is not working for the public and the criminal justice system.