Forensic science – Page 6
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News
Extent of Massachusetts lab’s forensics failure revealed
State chemist stole from reference standards to feed a habit, raising doubts over thousands of criminal cases
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Home Office unveils strategy to tackle UK forensics problems
Improving quality, strengthening the research base and centralising some services are among the UK government’s priorities for forensic science
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Crime lab chemist accused of fabricating drug test results
A US forensic chemist’s misconduct could impact up to 8000 criminal cases
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Research
Test to tell if your mince is telling porkies
Metabolites offer a new way to check for ham in your hamburger
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Research
Catching up with legal highs
How do you test for drugs when you don’t know what you’re looking for?
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Research
Drugs at your fingertips
Forensic gloves check for cocaine and cutting agents in suspicious powders
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Research
And the time of death was?
Mathematical model behind forensic tool that tests blood to determine post-mortem interval
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Forensic crime lab malpractice surfaces in Oregon
Criminal investigation launched as more than a thousand drug cases may need to be re-examined
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Research
Stone 'blueprinting' to tackle heritage thefts
Technique could provide a means of tracing stolen, unmarked stones
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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Fallout from rogue US drug lab chemist could lead to thousands of retrials
Ruling by Massachusetts court means defendants in drug cases can pursue retrials without fear of harsher sentences
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Research
Cocaine users sweat over fingerprint analysis
Surface mass spectrometry quickly detects cocaine metabolites in fingerprints
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – April 2015
How do you smell? We discuss a controversial theory about odour detection, and investigate forensic toxicology
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Feature
It's a bloody business
Determining the role drugs and poisons may have played in death is the responsibility of forensic toxicologists. Nina Notman reports
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast - February 2015
Cannabis, peanuts and explosive investigations – all in the February 2015 Chemistry World podcast
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Feature
Explosive chemistry
The Forensic Explosives Laboratory supports police investigations into unlawful use of explosives. Philip Robinson reports from Fort Halstead
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Fears for forensic quality in England and Wales
Audit reveals little data on services police purchase and a regulatory unable to enforce standards across the industry
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Research
Quick and cheap test to detect horse meat
Scientists develop test for meat authentification using a benchtop NMR machine
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Hard questions after litany of forensic failures at US labs
An apparent upsurge in malpractice at forensics crime labs has prompted calls for tighter oversight and controls