Latent fingerprints, imperceptible to the naked eye, are critical pieces of forensic evidence that require specialised methods for visualisation and analysis. These prints consist of sweat, oils and ...

Overlapping and weak fingerprints pose challenges in criminal cases. A new study offers a solution and brings hope for using chemical residues in fingerprints for personal profiling. A groundbreaking ...

Researchers have developed a new technique that pairs artificial intelligence and X-ray science. Study shows how materials change as they are stressed and relaxed. Like people, materials evolve over ...

Can we reveal objects that are hidden in environments completely opaque to the human eye? With conventional imaging techniques, the answer is no: a dense cloud or layer of material blocks light so ...

A new data-driven technique, called fingerprint mass spectrometry, provides a method for measuring the mass of individual proteins using nanoscale devices. Caltech scientists have developed a method ...

To better understand how fingerprints develop and why they differ between people, the group tracked their formation in fetal mice and studied the genetics behind their development. They found what is ...

Study shows how materials change as they are stressed and relaxed. Like people, materials evolve over time. They also behave differently when they are stressed and relaxed. Scientists looking to ...