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How forensic DNA analysis can falsely link people to crime scenes
Researchers have found that forensic "DNA mixture analysis" is less accurate for certain groups of people with lower genetic ...
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‘My son was shot dead because botched DNA test kept his killer on the street’
Mikey Rainsford was brutally murdered in 2020 - his family believe the killer should never have been left free on the streets ...
Unexpected twist in Texas cold case murder probe: Victim was a bridesmaid in killer's wedding
The investigation into the 1995 murder of Texas teacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for years. Advances in forensic science and tireless work by investigators would reveal the startling ...
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A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis
A breakthrough enzyme aims to resolve a persistent DNA artifact that has challenged forensic analysis for decades.
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Seven Alfred State forensic science students attend conference in Atlantic City
Seven forensic science students traveled to Atlantic City, N.J. to attend the 50th annual Northeastern Association of ...
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In 1985, A DNA Scientist Picked Up The Research That Would Solve Her Murder
In 1985, Alec Jeffrey’s DNA fingerprinting first started being used in the courts, initially to settle immigration cases and later in the field of forensics. It helped secure the prosecution of Colin ...
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DNA From Beethoven's Hair Reveals a Surprise Nearly 200 Years Later
One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.
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Gardaí hope DNA will help identify man whose body was recovered from river Lee in Cork 25 years ago
where she extracted DNA samples that will be sent to the Forensic Science Ireland laboratory in Celbridge, Co Kildare.
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DNA testing less accurate for certain groups of people
EUGENE, Ore. — Forensic DNA analysis is one of law enforcement’s strongest tools in identifying unknown crime suspects but it ...