If you've watched any of the various CSI TV shows, then you'll already be familiar with luminol. It's a chemical that, when sprayed onto trace amounts of blood that aren't visible to the naked eye, ...

Inspired by the popular television drama CSI, investigators in the Netherlands have trialed methods used by forensic scientists at crime scenes to highlight infection risks in their hospital.

A potential rival to the storied forensics tool luminol has emerged. Researchers show that using a hand steamer in combination with thermal imaging, a visualization technique they term "steam ...

Police are able to piece together the Judy Calder case with the new shocking evidence revealed at the crime scene.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a new chip device that offers superior identification of miniscule blood residues for forensic applications. Criminologists use ...

PERUGIA, Italy -- The lead forensic biologist who identified multiple traces of Amanda Knox and Meredith Kercher's mixed blood and DNA in the house the two shared defended her team's scientific ...

Each summer, high school students arrive at the University of New Haven for a unique, immersive experience that blends science, investigation, and teamwork. The Summer Youth Crime Scene Investigation ...

Luminol gets trotted out pretty frequently on TV crime shows, but a new technique might someday compete with the storied forensics tool as a police procedural plot device and, perhaps more importantly ...