Forensic science – Page 5
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NewsMisconduct scandal hits UK forensics lab
Thousands of criminal cases may have to be revisited due to botched drug tests
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ResearchChernobyl disaster mystery solved
A nuclear explosion – not high pressure steam – started the chain reaction of events that destroyed the reactor
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FeatureThe rising tide of 'legal highs'
Andy Extance investigates the chemistry that has helped recreational drugs evade the law, and its consequences
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OpinionThe great art forgery blunder
Indian yellow is a pigment often used to spot fake art. But what if the reference standard was wrong?
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NewsMillions of 'bad eggs' recalled in contamination scandal
Investigations into how chicken eggs across Europe came to contain fipronil are still ongoing
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WebinarEmerging trends and technologies in forensic toxicology
Agilent review emerging tools and trends in forensic toxicological screening
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OpinionCan acid dissolve a body?
Watch an experiment recreating how murderers tried to cover their tracks
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News21,500 cases dismissed due to forensic chemist’s misconduct
US court moves to dismiss thousands of criminal cases involving evidence handled by Annie Dookhan
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NewsNews from the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco
News stories from the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
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NewsThiocyanate detector aims to end illegal cyanide fishing
A new sensor could identify whether fish were caught using a dangerous and illegal technique
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OpinionMurder without forensic evidence
The 2012 hunt for Michelle Mockbee’s killer emphasised detective skill over fingerprints
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NewsVX nerve agent behind Kim Jong-nam’s murder
Malaysian authorities report chemical weapon used to kill North Korean leader’s half-brother
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OpinionHow Roosevelt's Tree Army were poisoned
In the first of a new column, Raychelle Burks investigates a mass arsenic poisoning during the Great Depression
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NewsDNA fingerprinting accuracy to be overhauled in US
Labs to use 20 markers rather than 13 in improvement that should help in cases involving DNA from multiple sources
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ReviewCrime scene to court: the essentials of forensic science (fourth edition)
Samantha Drake uncovers new truths in a revised text
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Research'Chemisphere' maps reveal everyday molecules we leave behind
Mass spec analysis of frequently touched surfaces and objects could one day tell forensic scientists who was in a room
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FeatureSeparating the guilty and the innocent
Chromatography is one of the key weapons in the forensic scientist’s arsenal, as Clare Sansom discovers