All crime articles
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OpinionInsulin as a murder weapon
Forensic experts can tell if high insulin levels have a natural or criminal cause
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News
Former Nasa nanotechnologist jailed for hiding his China ties
US judge sentences senior Nasa scientist to 30 days imprisonment for lying about his participation in a Chinese talent programme
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News
Former chemistry student sentenced to seven years for thallium poisoning
Yukai Yang could serve up to 20 years for adding toxic metal to his roommate’s food
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Opinion
Identifying mineralised tissue in the fight against wildlife crime
Is it horn, antler, teeth, ivory… or artificial?
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News
Japanese professor could face prison after teaching students to make MDMA
Matsuyama University pharmaceutical researcher could be jailed for up to 10 years
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Research
Machine learning predicts ammunition from gunshot residue
Forensic tool will assist investigators by turning back time on firearm chemistry
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News
Forensic chemist’s sacking raises questions about US drug convictions
Firing of North Carolina police chemist prompts review of criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years
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Chemistry graduate student gets seven years for poisoning co-worker
Chinese PhD student spiked colleague’s food and water with carcinogen
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UK forensic lab misconduct results in dozens of convictions being overturned
Data manipulation at Randox Testing has led to 40 drug-driving convictions being quashed after samples were retested
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Research
Forensic volatile analysis estimates age of bodily fluids
In situ analysis identifies blood, urine and saliva whilst discriminating against common interferents
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News
Criminal charges dismissed early against UCLA's Patrick Harran
Principal investigator implicated in the death of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji sees charges dropped over district attorney’s objections
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Opinion
Beating the scopolamine clock
New techniques could increase the window to detect predatory drug poisoning
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Opinion
A lunchtime killer?
The deaths of 21 people are suspected to have been caused by workplace poisoning
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Review
All that remains: a life in death
Forensic anthropologist Sue black shares her fascination with anatomy and determination to help the loved ones of those that die
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Opinion
The clues that let you trace a single sheet of paper
Forensic science has a new way to detect document fraud
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News
Nerve agent was behind attack on former Russian spy
UK authorities know which agent was used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter but are keeping this secret as inquiries continue
