This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Houston’s Forensic Crime Lab Showing Efficiency Despite Its Plagued Past (Houston Public Media […]
A Mystery from the 1800’s and Justice for Jennifer – Interesting Cases from ISHI 24
The Interesting Cases section during the 24th International Symposium on Human Identification in Atlanta, GA showcased the power of DNA in two different ways. First, through a joint effort between Mitotyping Technologies and the Smithsonian, a boy from the 1850s was given back his identity. Second, a Detective from Texas and a Special Agent with […]
Study Shows Delaying Handgun Purchases Reduces Fatalities
It’s no secret that the United States leads the way in gun-related deaths each year. In fact, guns cause more than 33,000 deaths each year. For reference, this is roughly the same number of people who die from car accidents in the United States, but in Japan dying from a gunshot carries the same odds […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! CSI Effect is a Myth: Forensic Detective Series Do Not Make Criminals […]
Direct Amplification of Blood on Crime Scene Substrates using QIAGEN Investigator ® 24plex GO!
Autosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis is a common molecular technique performed widely in forensic and genetic labs. STRs are short nucleotide DNA sequences that are repeated a specific number of times among individuals, and can easily be amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This allows STR analysis to be an essential technique for human […]
What Advice Would You Give to Someone Just Starting Out in Forensics?
Maybe you’ve just graduated and are looking for your first job in forensics, or maybe you’re just starting work as an analyst. Either way, trying to find your footing can be tough. That’s why we’ve asked our ISHI 28 speakers to share some pearls of wisdom for those just starting out in the field of […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! OCDA Rapid DNA Program Catches Serial Thief with Blood Left at Garden […]
A Whole New Meaning to the Phrase “Catching Cold”
Every day we are bombarded by potential contagions: whether a physical ailment such as measles or influenza or something as seemingly harmless as a yawn or popular Internet meme. For better or worse, emotions can be contagious too, passed on from one person to another through verbal and nonverbal cues, with or without the awareness […]
Mo Loci, Mo Problems: An Evaluation of Outside Marker Range Alleles in Megaplex Kits
The expanded set of loci in megaplex kits facilitate increased confidence in database matches. However, with the addition of more loci in a limited number of dye channels and smaller amplicons comes new concerns. Our laboratory has observed a number of alleles that are designated as outside marker range (OMR) or appear to fall into […]
