The new technique uses a machine learning tool to match prints from different digits belonging to the same person, but forensic scientists disagree on its utility. When you purchase through links on ...

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 ...

A pioneering new test that can recover fingerprints from ammunition casing, once thought nearly impossible, has been developed by two Irish scientists. Dr. Eithne Dempsey, and her recent Ph.D. student ...

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 ...

Researchers at Maynooth University have achieved a forensic milestone by revealing fingerprints on fired bullet casings using a safe electrochemical process. The method uses mild voltage and non-toxic ...

The digitalisation of the various IT systems and research processes used to create expert services, standardisation and quality systems, the ever-increasing pressure to generate practical applications ...

Today, many investigations hinge less on physical traces like fingerprints or footprints, and more on “invisible” digital breadcrumbs left ...