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Breakthrough in Cold Case: DNA from Cigarette Butts Leads to Arrest...
In a significant development, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced on October 2, 2023, that an indictment had been issued against Robert Stewart for...Read More
Celebrating DNA Day 2023: Understanding the Importance of Genetics
DNA Day is an annual celebration commemorating the discovery of DNA's double helix structure in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project...Read More
The Timeline of DNA History
The study of DNA has been a major scientific breakthrough in understanding how life works. The discovery of DNA has helped explain many mysteries...Read More
Discovering the ‘secret of life’
70th anniversary of DNA double helix breakthrough. Read More
A Technology to Advance DNA Analysis, Developed by Wisconsin
Scientists at a Wisconsin headquartered in Dane County have developed new technology that has the potential to change DNA analysis across the globe. It's...Read More
Scotland ‘the first country in world’ to publish Code of Practice...
Scotland has become the first nation in the world to publish a special code that governs the use of DNA and other biometrics data...Read More
Forensic Advancements link Two Brothers to 1988 Rape
A 34-year-old sexual assault case was closed earlier this week with the arrest of George Thomas Jr., 61, of Arlington. George Thomas Jr. was charged with...Read More
Can pets help in Crime Solving?
For the first time, Flinders University forensic science researchers have examined the presence and transfer of human DNA on pets such as cats and...Read More
A New Strategy to Speed Up Cold Case Investigations
A new mathematical analysis could crack cases of unidentified persons and their relatives 10 times faster. Read More
Investigators looking for DNA Differences between identical twins
In a rape case in Drenthe, the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) was trying to develop a way to distinguish the DNA of the suspect's...Read More
Colin Pitchfork Case & The Début of DNA Fingerprinting
The case of Colin Pitchfork was the first exoneration and murder conviction based on DNA profiling evidence Read More
The first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
Scientists have published the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, two decades after the Human Genome Project produced the first draft human...Read More
Forensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods
Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits....Read More
Predicting Facial Appearance From DNA Is Harder Than First Thought
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has enabled millions of individuals to determine their ancestry and gain insights about their genetic pre-disposition to inherited diseases. While individual...Read More
A forensic artist created the 3D reconstructions based on genetic data...
At the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), being held this week in Orlando, Florida, Parabon NanoLabs unveiled for the first time the predicted faces...Read More
32-year-old Las Vegas homicide cold case solved, sets a new lower...
32-year-old Las Vegas homicide cold case solved, sets a new lower limit of DNA required for the genealogical profile. As usual 14-year-old Las vegas...Read More
Persistence and Recovery of DNA on Submerged Duct Tape
Duct tape and items retrieved from water are common pieces of evidence in forensic casework. However, there is little research uniting DNA recovery from...Read More
DNA Match Leads to Arrest in 2007 Sexual Battery
On Jan. 27, 2007, an unknown male (later determined to be Jared Vaughn, white male, 2/23/1977) offered to assist a female in getting home....Read More
The Forensic Microbiome: The Invisible Traces We Leave Behind
“Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him.” Edmond Locard (1877-1966), forensic science...Read More
HiFi Sequencing Enables the First Complete Sequence of a Human Genome
The human genome was first sequenced two decades ago by the Human Genome Project and biotech firm Celera Genomics. Researchers have been filling in...Read More
NIST Publishes Review of DNA Mixture Interpretation Methods
Onr June 9, 2021 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published DNA Mixture Interpretation: A Scientific Foundation Review. This draft report, which will...Read More
Ancient DNA From Sardinia Unlocks 6,000 Years of Genetic History
A new study of the genetic history of Sardinia, a Mediterranean island off the western coast of Italy, tells how genetic ancestry on the...Read More
Anonymous no more: combining genetics with genealogy to identify the dead...
A method developed by a team of geneticists, archaeologists and demographers may make it possible to identify thousands of individuals whose remains lie in...Read More
‘Environmental DNA’ Lets Scientists Probe Underwater Life
PHOTOGRAPH: ROLAND BIRKE/GETTY IMAGES With the help of a new kind of drone, marine biologists can sequence DNA found in the ocean to reveal...Read More
Forensic genealogy group helps Cumberland County investigators crack 21-year-old cold case
Bode Technology, the largest private DNA forensic lab in the country based out of Virginia helped the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office...Read More
Professor: Use SNPs, not STRs, to Reduce Errors in Familial Testing
Jianye Ge estimates that over 15 million criminal cases and missing persons identifications have used familial testing since it skyrocketed in popularity a few...Read More
Man Exonerated After 36 Years: DNA Evidence Proves Innocence in 1983...
Man Exonerated After 36 Years: DNA Evidence Proves Innocence in 1983 Rape and KillingRead More