Could your air conditioning unit catch a criminal? Scientists say yes. It's common in criminal investigations to collect trace amounts of DNA—comprising just a few human cells—from crime scenes.

LONDON (Reuters) - In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...

Conjuring evidence out of the air may someday be possible in criminal investigations, thanks to ongoing research on the ...

Forensic DNA analysis has fundamentally changed criminal investigations, providing an unprecedented level of accuracy in identifying suspects, exonerating the innocent, and solving cold cases. And ...

Examine the career options in forensic science in 2026. Discover the reasons behind the 'Evidence Technician' degree, ...

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 ...

Forensic anthropology : embracing the new paradigm / Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Luis L. Cabo -- Documenting context at the outdoor crime scene: why bother? / Dennis C. Dirkmaat -- Determining the forensic ...

WASHINGTON, DC (3/30/23) --- STRmix™ is now being used by 79 organizations in the U.S., with the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency the latest forensic laboratory to employ the ground ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The city police have received four mobile forensic vans from the government to strengthen crime ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the initiative of collecting DNA samples to confirm identities ...