Scientists have found a way to pinpoint what cells in the body a sample of DNA has come from.

Promega files patent for first-of-its-kind enzyme that minimizes stutter artifacts in STR analysis Reduced stutter polymerase enhances accuracy, efficiency and reliability of DNA profiling in forensic ...

In South Africa, where thousands of people who have died remain unidentified each year, and cause-of-death records are far from complete, Laura Heathfield is offering a powerful tool for accuracy and ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) will celebrate its 35 th anniversary September 23—26 in San Antonio. The annual meeting on DNA forensics ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

The method relies on a unique dental structure, past imaging, and existing dental records. It enables an initial determination within a short time, even under harsh conditions.

DNA's long-term stability and its ability to precisely confirm the identity of a potential suspect in criminal cases have ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

Simulation and STEM are transforming forensic education by moving learning from memorisation to exploration and from passive ...

For nearly fourteen years, a set of bones found under a busy Chicago overpass sat in a file labeled only with a case number.