Forensic science techniques are of incredible benefit in criminal investigations. But while they can help reveal who a piece of evidence came from or how it got there, there is a major capability gap ...

Alexis Quinter, a forensic chemist at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education in Horsham, Pennsylvania, performs an extraction process on a batch of drug samples from Trenton, New ...

It has been announced that you will be presenting in the “Analytical Methods in Forensic Biology and DNA Analysis” symposium at Pittcon 2018. Why are bioanalytical methods important for forensics?

Forensic psychology is an interdisciplinary field that merges psychology and law, and is often applied in other arenas such as public policy. From the principals of mental health assessment to ...

Over the past few decades, light microscopy has become an important and widely used tool in forensic science research. It is a fast and accessible method, and is non-destructive, which is useful when ...

At Pittcon, forensics and toxicology is one of the eight educational tracks. Pittcon brings together leading minds in research and industry to foster collaboration and innovation in these two key ...

June 27, 2025 Imagine detecting a single trillionth of a gram of a molecule—like an amino acid—using just electricity and a chip smaller than your fingernail. That’s the power of a new quantum-enabled ...

Textile dye analysis forms a critical aspect of forensic science, offering a reliable means of linking trace evidence to sources in criminal investigations. This field leverages a variety of ...

Shivangi Rao is a research fellow in the Department of Forensic Science at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, where she focuses on Forensic Genetics and Molecular Biology She has ...

Volunteers are swimming in the sea to help science conserve some of the world's rarest fish. Scuba divers and snorkelers are among those helping to identify endangered species, such as giant ...