Humans
Will tracking people via clouds of microbes stand up in court?
A new technique that could tie people to crime scenes by assessing trails of microbes needs to be treated with care by the legal system
Opinion
Technology
Apple vs FBI: Who will win this struggle for power?
News
Health
Smart guns and mental health checks needed to slash gun violence
News
Technology
Old Scientist: Computers from cradle to crimebusting
Regulars
Health
Why has Peter Sutcliffe been in Broadmoor for so long?
News
Super-recognisers could be used to identify strangers on CCTV
News
Life
Police forces turn to science to put their tactics on trial
News
Humans
Lie-detecting algorithm spots fibbing faces better than humans
News
Health
How to spot the warning signs and prevent mass shootings
News
Health
Expert witness on “shaken baby syndrome” faces misconduct charge
A disciplinary hearing has begun against a pathologist whose research challenges child-abuse assumptions. She is the second doctor to be accused in five years
News
Mind
Brain stimulation can alter our desire to punish wrongdoers
News
Life
Viral clips of murder may help drive contagious copycat killings
News
Technology
Vapourised superglue helps lift fingerprint from gun trigger
News
Health
Gene tests and hair analysis could catch doping athletes
News