Sir Alec Jeffries is the British geneticist who discovered the DNA fingerprint two decades ago. His accidental revelation made it possible to identify people by detecting variations in their genes, ...

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 ...

It is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust. A North Carolina State University-led study found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant ...

Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 36 th annual International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) will take place November 2-6 in West Palm Beach, Florida. ISHI welcomes more than 900 forensic ...

In jurisdictions throughout United States, thousands of sexual assault kits (SAKs) (also termed "rape kits") have not been submitted by the police for forensic DNA testing. DNA evidence may be helpful ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The spate of popular television crime dramas where high-tech marvels of forensic science quickly solve mysteries have proven both a blessing and a curse for law ...

A forensic scientist testified in a Riverhead courtroom Wednesday that the scientific methods used to link DNA from degraded hair samples found with the remains of several Gilgo Beach homicide victims ...

Dublin, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "DNA Forensics Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for DNA forensics is projected to grow from an ...