Forensic science – Page 4
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FeatureForensics in crisis
High-profile cases of scientific misconduct at forensics labs are upending the legal system and casting doubt on the wider field, Rebecca Trager finds
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OpinionDeath of a Renaissance Man
Two unsolved deaths in Medici Florence may finally have a solution
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ResearchNanoparticle–NMR technique targets recreational drugs
After constantly playing catch-up, new tool could give analytical chemists the edge in fight to identify new psychoactive substances
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OpinionThe clues that let you trace a single sheet of paper
Forensic science has a new way to detect document fraud
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NewsFallout from rogue US forensic chemist continues
Massachusetts’ highest court has dismissed more than 11,000 drug convictions due to serious misconduct by a drug lab chemist
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NewsChemical weapons watchdog confirms UK’s nerve agent findings
Independent international investigators verify that a Novichok agent was used in attempted assassination of former Russian spy in Salisbury
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NewsNerve 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
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PodcastBook Club – More molecules of murder
John Emsley returns with a new batch of deadly compounds
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ReviewMore molecules of murder
Aurora Walshe reviews a book that walks the line between morbid and fascinating
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ResearchMolecular map-making simplified
Open-source software allows thousands of trace chemicals to be analysed using 3D scans and mass spec
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NewsThousands of US drug convictions overturned by rogue chemist's actions
Massachusetts forensic chemist’s misconduct has led state district attorneys to dismiss more than 6000 drug sentences
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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