To use this evidence, investigators typically must grow the larvae until adulthood in a laboratory setting and then identify ...

Forensic DNA analysis can provide conclusive evidence to trace specific individuals to a crime scene and has been instrumental in solving cold cases, exonerating the wrongfully accused and bringing ...

EUGENE, Ore. — Forensic DNA analysis is one of law enforcement’s strongest tools in identifying unknown crime suspects, but it has its limitations. Researchers have found certain groups of people are ...

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

The following overview reflects information shared in presentations from multiple workshop speakers. They should not be construed as consensus or exhaustive definitions of the topics discussed. What ...

Othram is identifying previously unidentified remains at a rate of more than one every two days, working with law enforcement to solve both ongoing and cold cases. A human skull, hidden between walls, ...

MASSIVELY parallel sequencing (MPS) has transformed forensic DNA analysis by allowing scientists to examine multiple DNA ...

In April 2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) introduced the draft for the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, commonly referred to as the DNA Bill. The primary aim of ...

Investigative genetic genealogy has moved from a niche forensic tool to a widely watched method for identifying unknown people when conventional DNA searches reach a dead end. The technique sits at ...