Category
Forensic
Reducing Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs Using an Automated Protocol
Dec 20 2017
Sorenson Forensics is a high-throughput private laboratory that processes hundreds of cases every day. Much of our workload comes from backlogged sexual assault collection k...
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017
Dec 18 2017
As 2017 winds down, let’s celebrate all that’s happened in the world of ISHI this year! We converged on Seattle, Washington for the 28th annual International Symposium on ...
This Week in Forensic Science
Dec 15 2017
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 Are Likely to be the Most Exciting Developments in Forensic Science Over the Next Couple of Years?
Dec 14 2017
Forensic Science has come a long way since the discovery of PCR in 1983. From DNA fingerprinting to silver staining to multiplex kits, the industry is constantly evolving. But...
DNA Reveals the Identity of Jack the Ripper?
Dec 12 2017
In the late 1800s, Victorian England was mesmerized and horrified by a series of brutal killings in the crowded and impoverished Whitechapel district. The serial killer, who b...
This Week in Forensic Science
Dec 08 2017
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...
An “Angel”, the “Killer Clown”, and the “Cleveland Strangler” – Interesting Cases from ISHI
Dec 07 2017
Last time, we explored Interesting Cases that were presented at the 26th International Symposium on Human Identification. This time, we’re going back in time to ISHI 23, whi...
POPSeq: The Human STR Sequence Diversity Database
Dec 05 2017
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), also referred to as massively parallel sequencing (MPS), is evolving at a rapid pace and opening new doors to more sensitive methods for gene...
This Week in Forensic Science
Dec 01 2017
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...