Third Department Opens Door to DNA Retesting Based on Advances in Forensic Science

The holding from the Albany -based Appellate Division, Third Department says New York's post-conviction DNA statute may ...
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Transforming Forensic Science: Advanced DNA analysis with 8-dye technology

In the constantly evolving field of forensic science, processing DNA quickly and accurately is paramount. Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, ...

45+ Years Later: DNA Match Leads To Arrest In Beverly Bruneau Grapevine Killing

Advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of a 79-year-old Colorado man in connection with the 1981 killing of a Grapevine ...
Business Wire

Promega Engineers New Enzyme to Significantly Reduce Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

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 ...

North Louisiana Crime Lab Joins 98 Other U.S. Forensic Labs in Using STRmix™

Software Has Proven Highly Effective in Interpreting Complex Crime Scene Evidence This advancement gives us the ability to interpret complex mixtures that were previously uninterpretable using binary ...

JonBenet Ramsey mystery reignited by lab scandal that adds pressure to unleash DNA help dad is ‘begging’ for

John Ramsey says forensic genetic genealogy could finally name his daughter's killer as Boulder police confirm the CBI DNA ...
Phys.org

Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis: A geneticist explains what forensics is learning from archaeology

Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, officials are collecting DNA samples ...
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Forensic Genomic Analysis: A Force Multiplier for Law Enforcement

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, ...
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Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: Proceedings of a Workshop

This workshop session focused on probabilistic genotyping (PG; see Box 3-1) and featured presentations from panelists with expertise in forensic analysis, genetics, computer science, and law. It was ...
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Forensic DNA analysis is less accurate for some people, University of Oregon study finds

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 ...
The Scientist

The Forensic Toolbox: DNA, Microbes, and Insects Help Decode a Crime Scene

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...
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JonBenét Ramsey’s father begs police to send DNA to forensic genetic genealogy lab after analyst pleads guilty to mishandling evidence

JonBenét Ramsey‘s father is once again urging police to send unidentified DNA from his murdered daughter’s case to a forensic ...