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Forensic
Handwriting Examiners in the Digital Age
Nov 04 2021
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Rich Press. Reposted from the NIST blog with permission. People are writing more than ever with their keyboards and phones,...
Evaluation of Collection Methods for Direct PCR Amplification of Touch DNA Samples
Nov 02 2021
Direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification, a sample processing method in which an evidence swab or substrate punch is added directly to an amplification reaction wi...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 29 2021
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...
Using the ForenSeq Kintelligence Workflow with Difficult Samples for Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Oct 27 2021
Using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies for forensic investigations has gained interest over the past few years due to the possibility of obtaining more informatio...
The Missing Piece Episode 6: Mary Catherine Edwards
Oct 26 2021
In January 1995, the parents of Mary Catherine Edwards, a “well-loved” Beaumont, Texas school teacher, went to her home to check on he...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 22 2021
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...
How the ICMP is Using the Latest DNA Technology to Identify Missing Persons
Oct 20 2021
Every year, millions of people around the world go missing as a result of conflict, human rights abuses, disasters, organized crime, irregular migration, and other causes. As ...
Developmental Validation of the Illumina Infinium Assay using the Global Screening Array (GSA) on the iScan System for use in Forensic Laboratories
Oct 18 2021
Signature Science’s Center for Advanced Genomics® (CAG) is working to identify and assess the applicability of emerging technologies and methodologies for use in forensic D...
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 15 2021
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...