When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...

Venlo, the Netherlands, and Washington, D.C., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a cooperative research and development agreement ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a planning committee to conduct a two-day public workshop on law enforcement use of probabilistic genotyping, forensic DNA ...

Serial rapist Sihle Makaula's conviction underscores the power of DNA evidence in prosecuting gender-based violence in South ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a light-induced DNA detection method that enables rapid, PCR-free genetic analysis. Their technique offers ultra-sensitive mutation detection in just five minutes, reducing ...

Researchers have found that forensic "DNA mixture analysis" is less accurate for certain groups of people with lower genetic diversity, which could falsely link them to crime scenes. When you purchase ...

Modern DNA forensic technology helped the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office identify a suspect in a nearly 40-year-old cold case, the sheriff's office said Wednesday. According to the sheriff’s office ...

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test detects genetic material from a pathogen or abnormal cell sample. Ways of collecting samples include a nasal swab, a saliva swab, or taking a sample of blood.