Technology

It’s in the Eyes

Ward W. Brien © 2021 A little bit of the science behind precision shooting helps to explain a lot. Riflescopes, spotting scopes and binoculars share a similar purpose. The optics are designed to magnify the image of an object you are looking at. Lenses are designed to focus or concentrate a large amount of light into a narrow beam of light through the center of the lenses so that, upon exiting, it will match the size of your pupil. This…

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No More “Dusting for Prints”

Bill Siuru, Ph.D., PE Fingerprints and forensic evidence found at the scene of a crime are two of the most valuable ways to identify a suspect and solve crimes. Current methods for capturing latent fingerprints require physical contact which can possibly damage or destroy the fingerprint, or risk contaminating or destroying the DNA information contained in the fingerprints. Another problem is locating blood spots, gunshot residue and body fluids at the crime scene or on items taken from the scene…