Fingerprinting is one of the mainstays of forensic science, but despite what we see on TV and in movies, analyzing and matching latent prints is a difficult business and still the province of experts.

Fingerprints are recognized as one of the most reliable biometric features in forensic science. Carbon dots (CDs), a zero-dimensional carbon material, have emerged as an ideal candidate for ...

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F orensic scientists have long regarded fingerprints on fired bullet casings as a lost cause. The extreme heat and pressure inside a gun barrel typically destroy the delicate residues that powders and ...

“While we don’t know how many fingerprint errors arecaught in the lab and then swept under the rug – or, worse, how manyhave still not been caught and may have resulted in a wrongfulconviction – we ...

Nicole Stanaback ’23 has spent part of her summer taking images of fingerprints as part of an exciting hands-on research project. Her work has given her the opportunity to gain immersive experience ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

A red fingerprint in the middle of a face-shaped pebble suggests Neanderthals may have been able to create symbolic art. - Álvarez-Alonso, D., de Andrés-Herrero, M., Díez-Herrero, A. et al./Springer ...

The forensic fingerprint evidence believed to have been collected from the crime scene that linked former Speaker-Cllr Fonati Koffa and six other defendants including three sitting in the burning of ...

How do lawyers view forensic evidence? And how do individuals who make up juries view forensic evidence? Some lawyers complain of a CSI effect, in which jurors expect that every case should involve ...