Research Articles
Catching Chemical Chameleons: The Math That Hunts Deadly New Drugs
Discover how forensic scientists use trigonometry and cosine correlation to identify dangerous new psychoactive substances and combat the designer drug epidemic.
The Silent Witness: How Corpses Reshape the Earth Beneath Them
Explore how decomposing Sus scrofa carcasses alter soil chemistry and how delayed insect colonization affects this forensic evidence.
The Invisible Ink: How Forensic Science Cracks Cases with Printer Toner
Discover how NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics are revolutionizing forensic document examination by analyzing printer toner chemical signatures.
The Hidden Chemistry in Your Fingertips: Revolutionizing Forensic Science
Discover how forensic scientists are unlocking the chemical secrets hidden in fingerprints to solve crimes and reveal personal information beyond simple identification.
Unlocking Mysteries: How Forensic Science Makes a Scientist Out of You
Explore how forensic science serves as an engaging gateway to scientific techniques for nonscience majors through real-world applications and DNA analysis.
Unseen Clues: The Chemistry That Lifts Fingerprints from the Shadows
Explore the fascinating chemistry behind latent fingerprint detection and how forensic science makes invisible clues visible through chemical reactions.
Silent Witnesses: How Forensic Science Uncovers Crime with Science
Explore how forensic science uses objective scientific analysis to uncover truth and seek justice in legal proceedings through DNA, fingerprints, and advanced technologies.
The Invisible Ruler: How Scientists Built Global Trust in Forensic Alcohol Testing
Explore how international collaboration established reliable standards for forensic alcohol testing through interlaboratory studies.
The Bloodstain Clock: How Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Age from a Trace of Blood
Discover how ATR FT-IR spectroscopy revolutionizes forensic science by determining age from bloodstains through biochemical analysis.
Chemical Fingerprints: How Forensic Science Decodes Colombia's Cocaine
Explore how forensic scientists use chromatographic profiling to trace cocaine origins and disrupt criminal networks through chemical fingerprint analysis.