A new systematic approach of teaching and learning of forensic science for interdisciplinary students: A step towards renovating the forensic education system.

The new pedagogical approach of teaching and learning provides better deliverables by the teachers and better understanding and student engagement. In this order, a course was designed on Forensic Science for undergrad students from interdisciplinary background. Six pedagogies were used in this course with the aim to develop creativity, critical and logical thinking, practical learning, social accountability and research aptitude among the students.

ZnO nanoparticles-associated mitochondrial stress-induced apoptosis and G2/M arrest in HaCaT cells: a mechanistic approach.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with their wide range of consumer applications in day-to-day life received great attention to evaluate their effects in humans. This study has been attempted to elucidate the DNA damage response mechanism in a dermal model exposed to ZnO NPs through Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM)-mediated ChK1-dependent G2/M arrest. Further, viability parameters and mechanism involved in the cell death with special reference to the consequences arising due to DNA damage were explored.

Forensic application of comet assay: an emerging technique.

Postmortem interval (PMI) estimation is a recurring problem in the field of forensic medicine. Conventional methods are effective but are insufficient to estimate accurate and precise time of death or PMI. In addition, degradation of biological samples is another major problem in forensic science which affects the investigation process and misleads the result.