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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC (1/10/24) – STRmix™ forensic software has produced usable, interpretable, and legally admissible DNA evidence in at least 530,000 criminal cases worldwide since its introduction in 2012 ...

Forensic DNA analysis has fundamentally changed criminal investigations, providing an unprecedented level of accuracy in identifying suspects, exonerating the innocent, and solving cold cases. And ...

Short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping is a leading method for DNA analysis. STR profiling is usually performed through a method known as capillary electrophoresis, wherein fluorescently-labeled DNA ...

Over the years, forensic science has undergone a significant transition from “trust the examiner” to “trust the scientific ...

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...

FOREST PARK, Ga. – Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division members have provided specialized courtroom training on forensic analysis throughout the year for hundreds of military lawyers ...

Anne Stone receives funding from the National Institute of Justice. Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that ...