Forensics

How hyperspectral imaging unlocked the secrets of a severely degraded Jewish parchment

How can we reliably study blood-covered fingerprints? One team may have found an answer

Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” is beginning to show its age - spectroscopy can tell us how to better protect it

X-ray analysis of artefacts recovered from Henry VIII’s favored warship reveals surprising details about armor production and conservation efforts

Unraveling encounters on bygone battlefields with fencing (and X-rays)

Bone proteomics could help investigators get to the bottom of drowning deaths

Combining molecular analysis with artificial intelligence can help forensic scientists elicit more information from maggots

Increased focus is needed when it comes to the implementation of promising technologies in appropriate application areas

MS proteomics reveal the potential vitrification of brain matter during the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD

Exploring the prehistoric chemistry of Earth's oceans through a potentially unlikely source - mollusk shells