The Scientist

Oldest forensic DNA sample obtained

Forensic experts have obtained a DNA profile of the unknown killer of a schoolgirl raped and shot dead 62 years ago near Swansea, Wales. Scientists isolated the killer's DNA from a semen stain on the ...

Forensic expert details DNA's key role in Nancy Guthrie case and genealogical testing

Joseph Scott Morgan, forensic expert, details the crucial role of DNA evidence in the search for missing Nancy Guthrie. He explains advanced genetic testing, including the use of genealogical ...
Officer

UK Police Use STRmix™ to Resolve 1994 Murder of Six-Year-Old

WASHINGTON, DC (2/8/23) --- STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles previously regarded as too complex or degraded to interpret – has played a key role in ...
The Conversation

Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis can be challenging − a geneticist explains what forensics is learning from archaeology

Anne Stone receives funding from the National Institute of Justice. Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that ...