UK forensic science and technology is lurching from crisis to crisis. A fundamental reform of governance and policy making is needed.
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It’s easier than ever to create a fake image and spread it far and wide online. But there are steps that you can take to protect yourself from fishy photos.
Police have powerful new genetic tools. How are we going to regulate their use? A Genetic Data Protection Act is one solution to ensure confidence in the way DNA is accessed and used.
Self-examination DNA collection techniques can help women bring the perpetrators of sexual violence to justice.
Scavengers play an important but often poorly understood role in how fast bodies decompose.
Analysing the words used to place blame or give evidence can change how we see a situation.
One hundred years after its capture from the battle fields of France, the last German battle tank of its kind is giving up its secrets to archeologists and forensic analysis.
Lifting fingermarks from a crime scene often destroys the DNA they can contain.
Your hair can reveal how much you drink, whether you smoke or take drugs, and perhaps even how stressed you are.
If an undocumented migrant is a minor or an adult can have far-reaching implications. A forensic anthropologist explains why relying solely on dental X-rays to determine age doesn’t work.
A bit of advice for any criminals inspired to try and edit their own genes – it’s unlikely to work, and it may present health risks.
Our ability to reconstruct physical features from DNA is advancing, but can we ensure the privacy of “anonymised” genetic data if we can predict the face of its owner?
We’re at the point in DNA technology where individuals who – having parted with $99 and a small vial of saliva – may suddenly find themselves in a criminal investigation.
Research is increasingly proving fingerprints can be used for much more than identifying people.
Insights and approaches drawn from anthropology could be a useful part of the toolkit for a cop trying to catch a killer.
Facial recognition software isn’t ready for face-in-a-crowd applications. Specialist police officers are far superior at spotting criminals.
Police in Toronto say they’ve found the remains of at least six people in the midst of their investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Here’s what goes on in such investigations.
New evidence points to a possible burial site for South Australia’s Beaumont children, missing for 52 years. Specialist techniques will be applied to extract and sequence DNA if remains are found.
Applying actual science to forensic investigations can yield substantially different results from the findings of standard methods in the field.
Fingerprinting is a valuable police tool for tracking down suspects, but it’s not perfect. However, we can reduce the risk of any mistaken identity if we work within the limits of fingerprinting.
Top contributors
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Associate professor of Forensic Science, Murdoch University
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Scholar, University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), University of Wollongong
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Professor of Forensic Genetics, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Forensic Science, University of Hull
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Project Lead for International Technical Forensic Services, Florida International University
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Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Lecturer in Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University
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Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Surrey
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Director Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
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Principal Enterprise Fellow in Forensic Anthropology, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
