It's a storyline straight out of CSI Australia.

A young scientist has his home broken into but police can't find any fingerprints at the scene.

Rather than give up in despair, Dr Kang Liang uses his awesome science powers to develop a new technique that will allow forensics to better capture fingerprints and make them glow at the scene of the crime.

And while it's too late to solve his case, by spurring on the CSIRO scientist, the foolish burglar probably did a grave disservice to criminals everywhere.