Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it. The revolutionary technique could help resolve cases of fraud, for ...

Forensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, have announced a major breakthrough in crime detection which could lead to hundreds of cold cases being ...

Forensic Scientists at the University of Sussex have published research findings in Forensic Science International describing a new method for finding fingerprints at the scene of a crime. Rather than ...

It's potentially a powerful new tool for law enforcement. A team of Dutch forensic scientists has discovered how to accurately date fingerprints to within one or two days of when they were left on an ...

Release Date: December 7, 2010 This content is archived. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Crime scene forensic analysis has long functioned on the premise that a person's unique identity is hidden in the tiny loops ...

Autopsy is the first step to solving a case. It is for the deceased, but it is also to protect the living. If we do not accurately determine the cause of death, the same thing will happen again. On ...

After a brush with burglars, an Australian scientist has developed a new technique to 'dust' for fingerprints, creating a solution that makes fingerprints glow under blacklight. Claire Reilly was a ...

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New techniques have been developed for identifying fingerprints on metal. The technique can enhance -- after firing -- a fingerprint that has been deposited on a small caliber metal cartridge case ...

Forensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, have announced a major breakthrough in crime detection which could lead to hundreds of cold cases being ...