Rethinking Sexual Assault Evidence: Moving Beyond Conventional Serology Testing

What if forensic science could improve sexual assault investigations while making the process less invasive for survivors? At ISHI 35, Brittney Svoboda, a forensic scientist at the Cuyahoga County Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, shared research that is reshaping how forensic DNA analysts could approach sexual assault cases. By analyzing 425 real-world cases, her team found […]