News

A Kansas Bureau of Investigation initiative is expected to change the state's sexual assault evidence kit process so that ...
Discover how indigenous and innovative solutions are advancing forensic science, enabling efficient workflows.
Researchers found that the bug can retain human DNA in their guts for up to 45 days after feeding. Read more at ...
Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven't adopted federal standards, ... Processing a simple sexual assault kit can cost $1,000.
Following a devastating explosion, Telangana FSL is working tirelessly to identify victims from recovered remains. With 91 ...
Going Behind the Scenes With ‘Forensic Science on Trial ... When this kit started being more widely used in the 1980s, DNA wasn't even something that was tested with the evidence gathered.
After becoming popular in the wake of the Me Too movement, at-home sexual assault kits are still facing legal battles. Things could get more complicated after an FDA move.
A criminalist holds a rape kit at the LAPD’s crime lab at the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty Images This is an excerpt from The Secret History of the Rape ...
Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado State Capitol have joined forces on a bill they hope restores trust in the state's crime lab after a scandal involving a veteran DNA analyst.
Gauze from first aid kits can be used to ID human-attacking sharks Although great whites get all the glory, 22 different shark species are suspected of biting people in Australia alone Depositphotos ...
Forensic laboratories in Europe now have a new DNA analysis kit to efficiently process challenging casework samples. The PowerPlex® 18E System, launched by Promega Corporation, uses eight-color short ...