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 what you need to know to get out the door! Lion DNA Helps Convict Poachers for First Time (BBC – 2/19/2026) Lion DNA has […]
NIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases
Reposted from NIST with permission. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new forensic DNA reference material, RM 8043, that includes degraded DNA as well as mixtures of high-quality DNA from multiple individuals. This material will help crime labs verify that their methods produce accurate results when analyzing these kinds of samples. […]
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 what you need to know to get out the door! Dr. Jack Ballantyne Joins STRmix Advisory Board. National Center for Forensic Science Director Will […]
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 what you need to know to get out the door! Hundreds May Finally Find Answers with Tarrant County’s New Cold Case Task Force (NBCDFW […]
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 what you need to know to get out the door! Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, District 18 Medical Examiner’s Office, & FDLE Leverage Othram to […]
When the Sea Holds Its Dead: How DNA Brought a Dutch War Hero Home After 80 Years
When Lisa Graaf took the stage at ISHI 36, she had a story to tell about a mandible that had waited 19 years for a name. It was broad and heavy—chunky, as an NFI anthropologist would later describe it—when fishermen hauled it from the North Sea in 2003. Golden inlays glinted from several teeth, evidence […]
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 what you need to know to get out the door! Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Leverages Othram to Identify a 2021 John Doe (DNASolves […]
One Tool, Two Technologies: The Development of the Bode RapidSwab®
At ISHI 36 in Palm Beach last November, poster sessions filled the exhibit hall with the latest innovations in forensic DNA—from novel extraction methods to advances in probabilistic genotyping. Among them was a presentation that tackled a practical challenge labs face as Rapid DNA technology becomes more prevalent: how do you collect evidence efficiently for […]
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 what you need to know to get out the door! Class of 2025: Kiersten Fultz Found Her Focus in Forensic Science (VCUNews – 1/16/2026) […]