There are few certainties in a criminal trial – witnesses forget, barristers spin and defendants lie. So thank heavens for forensic experts, those objective specialists whose evidence is based in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Essential DNA Sequencing course is part of the Essential Short Course Series™ and is held over a period of three and a half days. Validation of molecular assays is an essential component of ...
A scathing report into Queensland Health's forensic DNA laboratory has laid bare a litany of failures and will trigger the review of thousands of criminal cases dating back almost 15 years. Former ...
The use of consumer genomics databases, which were instrumental in catching the Golden State Killer, could be used to identify almost anyone in the future, according to the latest research. When ...
A report into forensic DNA testing in Queensland has found "serious" failures at a state-run lab, caused by a series of factors including "mismanagement" and "dishonesty by senior managers".