Tag: fingerprints
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Maynooth Researchers Reveal Method to Recover Fingerprints from Fired Bullet Casings
Overview: A New Fingerprint Recovery Technique for Brass Casings Researchers at Maynooth University have developed an electrochemical method that can visualize fingerprint ridges on brass bullet casings after they are fired. This breakthrough challenges the long-held assumption that the intense heat and gas released during firing obliterate biological traces, such as fingerprints, on ammunition. Led…
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Maynooth Breakthrough: Fingerprints From Fired Casings Revealed
Maynooth University unveils a potential breakthrough in firearm forensics Researchers at Maynooth University have announced a method that could transform how investigators handle gun-related crimes by showing fingerprints on brass bullet casings. The team, led by Dr. Eithne Dempsey and PhD student Colm McKeever from the Department of Chemistry, says their electrochemical approach can visualise…
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Maynooth researchers uncover electrochemical method to recover fingerprints from fired bullets
The breakthrough that could change how we gather evidence A team of chemists at Maynooth University has announced a novel forensic approach that could finally help investigators recover fingerprints from fired ammunition. Led by Dr Eithne Dempsey and supported by PhD student Dr Colm McKeever, the research proposes a practical way to visualise fingerprint ridges…