Snapshots have helped paint the picture of crime scenes for decades but investigators with the Houston Forensic Science Center are testing new technology at crime scenes right now.

The University’s innovative graduate program in forensic technology focuses on combining that technology with the forensic science field, training crime scene investigators to use technology such as ...

News / Nation & World Forensic crime labs are buckling as new technology increases demand A major federal funding cut could make labs’ struggles worse.

DNA evidence has revolutionized forensic science in the past few years, cracking open cold cases and bringing both convictions and exonerations. The same techniques help archaeologists and ...

Old precedents too often overrule new forensic science insights, judge says What happens when judges allow bad forensic science to enter the court.

Eileen O’Neill Burke wants her office to stay on top of rapidly-developing forensic science and its impact on criminal cases, ...