South Africa's R186 million forensic funding faces scrutiny as experts warn that procurement failures and a severe DNA backlog continue to delay rape and murder investigations, leaving victims waiting ...

A new review in the International Journal of Legal Medicine examines how single-cell isolation techniques—from laser capture ...

New York could let state police use powerful new DNA testing that helped crack the Gilgo Beach case. Public defenders say ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

Tony Lee "TJ" Wiggins is on trial for three first-degree murder charges from a July 2020 shooting. Prosecutors are using DNA evidence from shell casings to link Wiggins to the crime, as the murder ...

The government is calling for an overhaul to the state’s forensic operations that are impacting court justice and victim trauma.

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Are you ready to move beyond the “CSI Effect” and dive into the cutting-edge science of modern forensics? This comprehensive 44-page unit on Forensic DNA Phenotyping (FDP) is the ultimate resource for ...

Miniaturization of capillary electrophoresis enables the generation of full genetic profiles in under two hours. Rapid DNA kits function on a "sample-in, profile-out" basis, automating the complex ...

A forensic analyst conducts DNA testing to help identify missing flash flood victims at the National Forensic Science Laboratory in Lalitpur on September 19, 2026. The catastrophic August 26 flood ...

An arrest in Washington State came about after a cigarette butt was flicked away during a traffic stop. By Mark Walker DNA analysts at the New York City medical examiner’s office worked with a squad ...

You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...