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Nearly every crime now leaves a digital trail. Phones, laptops, cloud accounts, and networks hold the evidence investigators need, and cybersecurity and digital forensics professionals find it, preserve it, and defend the systems where it lives.

Forensic scientists are a bold breed. Who else could, when asked to determine the makeup and origins of a single stray thread, accept the task with zeal? Welcome to the world of textile forensics, which analyzes fibers and fabrics found at crime scenes. Identifying those fibers and fabrics, and tracing them back to their origins, can, in turn, link them with suspects, victims, and locations. Entire investigations might hinge upon analyzing a sample thinner than a strand of human hair.

Forensic science used to mean a lab coat and a microscope. Today it increasingly means DNA analysts working alongside forensic psychologists, digital examiners, anthropologists, and lawyers, all reading the same case from different angles.

Students looking to learn about computer forensics can find a variety of options from the undergraduate to graduate level, from certificates to full degree programs.  Check out the top 15 programs in computer forensics and digital forensics that are offered online.

Like any other practice of psychology, forensic psychologists must have clinical skills that include assessment, listening with the ability to discern underlying emotions and intentions, the ability to communicate effectively, and critical thinking.

Proteomics is a rapidly growing field of science that offers exciting possibilities for understanding and managing disease. By studying the structure and function of proteins and their abundance and interactions in different types of cells, scientists can better understand how diseases develop.

Taking on debt to fund a college education used to be a direct path to social and financial advancement, but the latest studies show that student debt actually might hinder it. The good news is that help is out there for those who need it, and there are more scholarships available than ever before.

Forensic nurses combine the nursing, forensic, and legal sciences to bring safety, medical treatment, and justice to their patients. Initially focused on victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, forensic nursing has grown to incorporate a wide variety of roles across the healthcare spectrum.