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Forensic science is critical to an effective justice system, which in turn is a pillar of a civil society. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes chemistry as a foundational and integral ...

Ok, I'll admit it. I have developed a huge interest in science recently, most likely as a result of watching too many reruns of The Big Bang Theory. Actually, it has always been there, but I must ...

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NANTICOKE — If you always wanted to be like that person on TV proving a rabies outbreak started in a tattoo parlor or exposing an invisible blood trail with an ultraviolet light technique, now’s your ...

With the continued advancement of human space exploration, how can forensic science—which contributes to the criminal justice system by analyzing evidence through a myriad of methods—be applied to ...

Polygraph (cardio-pneumo-psychograph); 1921. Gift of City of Berkeley Police Department. Photo by Jaclyn Nash, National Museum of American History. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American ...

Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...

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On a Saturday night in October 1977, Lorna Dawson was studying in her dormitory at the University of Edinburgh, UK, when two 17-year-old girls disappeared off a nearby street. The teenagers had been ...