Feature photo by 6581245 from Pixabay The realities of crime can unfortunately leave behind a sticky residue once the criminals have been carted off to jail. Take for example, clandestine drug labs in rented apartments or portables; what are the steps the landlords can take to ready the property for the next tenants? Typically, property owners...

Source for header: “Stop Wasting Water” by ╚ DD╔ is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Tracking the use of illicit drugs continues to be a formidable challenge for researchers, and new work out of Amsterdam shows exciting progress on improving municipal tracking of substance use. It is notoriously difficult to measure exactly how many people...

Source for header: “pharmaceuticals” by idea-saras is licensed under CC BY 2.0. For forensic scientists, determining the cause of death is frequently fraught with uncertainties, especially depending on the state of the body and its surroundings at the time of death. Climate, animals, and duration of exposure to the elements contribute to a body’s...

When it comes to counterfeit medication, the stakes are high for both the manufacturer and the consumer. Manufacturers lose income and reputation, leading to a lower incentive for R&D ventures. Consumers are potentially exposed to life-threatening compounds through loss of quality control, and their purchase may not even provide the benefits that...

Credit for featured photo: Danxoneil from flicker available via Creative Commons (CC). From hit-and-runs to vehicular homicides to automobile crashes, crime has a way of finding itself on the open roads. When it does, paint evidence can be one of the most crucial pieces of evidence that forensic analysts collect to solve these crimes. Such evidence...

Credit for featured photo: Grumpy-Puddin from Flicker available via Creative Commons (CC). Between routine drug screenings and the worsening opioid crisis, the demand for urine drug testing (UDT) is at an all-time high. UDTs are used to ensure patients comply with the use of prescribed medication and abstain from illicit use. The CDC recommends...