Forensics’ “Holy Grail”: New Test Recovers Fingerprints From Ammunition Casing

A new electrochemical test can recover fingerprints from fired ammunition, even after extreme heat exposure. The method could greatly expand forensic capabilities. A groundbreaking technique that can recover fingerprints from fired ammunition casings—something long considered nearly impossible—has been created by two scientists in Ireland. Dr. Eithne Dempsey and her former PhD student, Dr. Colm McKeever, [...]

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