Author
Tara Luther
DNA-Touch™ – Synthetic Fingermarks for Genomic Research
Nov 14 2019
Variability in the amount of DNA deposited by individuals when touching a surface poses a significant hurdle to the evaluation of forensic analysis methods for touch samples. ...
Molecular Dissection of a Crime Scene: Introducing STR Sequencing in Routine Investigation
Nov 12 2019
I currently work as a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). My ongoing research concerns the application o...
This Week in Forensic Science
Nov 08 2019
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...
A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science
Nov 07 2019
In an effort to make hair comparison a more useful technique for investigating crimes, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a...
Using Isotopes to Tell the Stories of the Unidentified
Nov 04 2019
According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), 600,000 individuals go missing in the United States each year. While many are quickly found, it is e...
This Week in Forensic Science
Nov 01 2019
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...
5 Things to Stop Apologizing For
Oct 30 2019
We’ve all been there. You’re at work but can only focus on how and when you’re going to fix the water heater that broke this morning. You rush home to tackle that proble...
The Recovery of Human Touch DNA from Poached Rhinoceroses
Oct 28 2019
In recent years, rhino poaching has increased dramatically in South Africa. This illegal activity is predominantly driven by the growing demand for rhino horn. Poaching cases ...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 25 2019
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...