DNA: It's what makes you unique. Unless you have an identical twin, your DNA is different from that of every other person in the world. And that's what makes DNA fingerprinting possible. Experts can ...

If you regularly watch any police forensics TV shows, then the word "Luminol" is probably already part of your vocabulary. Now, however, you might also want to add the word "Lumicyano." That's the ...

Christine Craig is a forensic scientist for the Commonwealth of Virginia and specializes in working with impressions. Jason Byrd is an assistant professor of forensic science and biology at Virginia ...

Despite the vast quantity of fingerprint treatments currently available, examiners continue to be frustrated by a number of ‘difficult’ substrates. Multi-coloured and densely patterned backgrounds, ...

The detection and use of latent fingerprints have been part of the bedrock of forensic science since the 19 th century. Image Credit: Prath/Shutterstock.com In terms of forensic science, there are ...

Here’s something that they don’t tell you in the TV cop shows: although fingerprints may be present at a crime scene, only about 10 percent of the prints found are of good enough quality for use in ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Advanced forensic investigation equipment developed in Korea will be officially exported overseas based on the collaboration between the National Police Agency and ...