The woman is the 1,654th victim of the September 11 attacks to be identified.

A super-sensitive method of DNA fingerprinting has been declared fit for purpose by a panel of UK experts. “We are happy that the science is sound and secure, and that the systems have been properly ...

John Butler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, began the session by identifying several issues that had come up repeatedly at the workshop as key areas for further research and work; he ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even when doubt does arise in today’s digital age, it’s hard to question hard forensic evidence like DNA. The fashion industry has caught on, gaining assurance how applying physical DNA markers on ...

The new lab will allow Wake County to prioritize its caseload and reduce reliance on the state crime lab. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County has opened a new DNA forensics laboratory inside the Wake ...

When sixth form pupils return to Merchiston Castle School, Scotland’s only all-boys independent day and boarding school, some ...

CHARLOTTE — The Cold Case Unit with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has identified a 2016 deceased victim as Kenneth Robert McCarthy using forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The ...

India has deployed a forensic team to Nepal to assist with rapid DNA analysis and identification of flood victims as ...

Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University and chair of the workshop planning committee, moderated this session of the workshop, which focused on FDP (see Box 4-1). The panel featured speakers with ...