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A Global Breakthrough in Forensics: Even After Years - a Fired Bullet Becomes Evidence

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For many years, one of the greatest challenges in forensics has been trying to recover fingerprints from fired bullets. The firing process creates very high heat, friction and gas pressure that erase almost any trace of skin or fat left by the hand that handled the ammunition. As a result, in most shooting cases, it was possible to rely mainly on matching the bullet to the weapon, rather than directly identifying the shooter. New research conduc…
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For many years, one of the greatest challenges in forensics has been trying to recover fingerprints from fired bullets. The firing process creates very high heat, friction and gas pressure that erase almost any trace of skin or fat left by the hand that handled the ammunition. As a result, in most shooting cases, it was possible to rely mainly on matching the bullet to the weapon, rather than directly identifying the shooter. New research conduc…

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kikar.co.il broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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