Efforts to keep pace with the evolving landscape of designer drugs are ongoing, with mass spectrometry playing a crucial role. This technology enables the analysis of drug samples by determining their molecular weight, shape, and composition, providing forensic scientists with vital clues even in the absence of standard references. In recent advancements, researchers in the […]
The CLARUS initiative, a collaborative effort involving various European organizations, is set to enhance the way law enforcement and forensic scientists handle and discuss digital evidence, ensuring impartiality remains intact. This project recognizes the growing significance of digital analysis in criminal investigations. It aims to assess whether the current methods of communication, influenced by organizational […]
The fascination with forensic science has surged in recent years, fueled by an increasing interest in “true crime” content. Many are now familiar with the concept that evidence from a crime scene, like blood, can disclose crucial details to aid in the investigation and understanding of a crime. Scientific techniques play a vital role in […]
Forensic experts have always maintained that fingerprints from different fingers of the same individual, known as “intra-person fingerprints,” are distinct and can’t be matched. A groundbreaking study by Gabe Guo, a senior undergraduate at Columbia Engineering, is challenging this conventional belief. Guo, who had no prior experience in forensics, undertook a research project whereby he […]