Researchers have unveiled a method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases. The research is published in ...

A newly annotated fingerprint dataset combined with open-source software could help forensic examiners work more consistently, train more effectively and sort through evidence faster.

It's potentially a powerful new tool for law enforcement. A team of Dutch forensic scientists has discovered how to accurately date fingerprints to within one or two days of when they were left on an ...

Forensic Scientists at the University of Sussex have published research findings in Forensic Science International describing a new method for finding fingerprints at the scene of a crime. Rather than ...

Release Date: December 7, 2010 This content is archived. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Crime scene forensic analysis has long functioned on the premise that a person's unique identity is hidden in the tiny loops ...

When you use your fingerprint to unlock your smartphone, your phone is looking at a two-dimensional pattern to determine whether it’s the correct fingerprint before it unlocks for you. But the imprint ...

New techniques have been developed for identifying fingerprints on metal. The technique can enhance -- after firing -- a fingerprint that has been deposited on a small caliber metal cartridge case ...

One of the most common procedures undertaken by crime scene investigators is dusting for fingerprints, but while the tradition has endured as a core standard of police work, a promising new method ...

Crime scene forensic analysis has long functioned on the premise that a person’s unique identity is hidden in the tiny loops and swirls of his fingerprints, but teasing that information out of the ...

After a brush with burglars, an Australian scientist has developed a new technique to 'dust' for fingerprints, creating a solution that makes fingerprints glow under blacklight. Claire Reilly was a ...

Test sample preparation of (a) ZPD doped fingerprint and (b) fresh fingerprint: (1) wash and dry hands, put on nitrile gloves, wear for 1 h, turn inside-out and put back on; (2) gently touch ZPD ...