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 ...

When a homicide detective in California’s Central Valley last year reopened the investigation into the unsolved killing of a bakery owner, she turned to an increasingly popular forensic tool credited ...

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, ...

Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA ...

Senate Bill 1723 authorized the DPS Crime Laboratory Division to create a Rapid DNA pilot program and set deadlines for ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its Forensic Science Laboratory DNA facility is now fully functional. The sheriff’s office said the lab halted DNA testing after identifying a DNA profile ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...

Colorado forensic scientists have cut the time it takes for complete DNA testing in sexual assault cases by over half since last summer, but it is still well above both the Colorado Bureau of ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This overview describes the essentials of the subject with a minimum of jargon, ...