The Texas DPS recognized its Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week, highlighting the work of its 16 ...

A new form of PCR has been used to improve the library preparation for forensic DNA typing from difficult samples like touch evidence and human remains. Typically, DNA sequencing and analysis is ...

The name Colin Pitchfork might not be as recognizable as Charles Manson or Jeffrey Dahmer. But for those in the forensic science community, it’s a name that holds weight. Pitchfork was the first ...

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 ...

A judge allowed key DNA evidence to be used in Rex Heuermann’s trial in the Gilgo Beach case. It’s a significant advancement ...

Americans honor the loss 24 years after the devastating World Trade Center, Pentagon and thwarted Flight 93 9/11 terrorist attacks. by Cheslea Hylton, KOMO News Staff TOPICS: KENT, Wash. — The 44-year ...

Medscape recently spoke with Brian Ward, PhD, Vice President of Operations for Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc., in Salt Lake City, Utah, about the difficult task of identifying the victims of the ...

"As the need for advanced crime-solving methods, paternity testing, and disaster victim identification intensifies, the DNA forensics industry is experiencing steady growth, driven by technological ...