Monthly Archives
December 2016
STR and SNP Genetic Analyses of the Yavapai Native Americans using Massively Parallel Sequencing
The forensic science community is moving towards implementation of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) in routine casework pretty rapidly, and a key limitation in the field ca...
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
15 Headlines Making News in Forensic Science During 2016
From the rape kit backlog to RapidDNA and phenotyping, forensic science has been top of mind in the media during 2016. Let’s take a look back on some of the bigge...
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
NIST Research Enables Enhanced DNA “Fingerprints”
As the new year approaches, forensic labs across the country are gearing up for a big change in the way they generate DNA profiles, the genetic fingerprints so useful in solvi...
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2016
As 2016 winds down, let’s celebrate all that’s happened in the world of ISHI this year! We converged on Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 27th annual International S...
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s...
Demystifying the Thoughts of a Juror during Expert Testimony
As forensic science advances, and its prevalence in courtrooms increases, expert witness testimony has become a critical component to help lay people in the jury understand ev...
Analysis of DNA from Post-Blast Pipe Bomb Fragments for Identification and Determination of Ancestry
Improvised explosives will continue to be the weapon of choice for homegrown and international terrorists because they are easy to manufacture and the materials are readily ac...