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A DNA Testing Framework for Addressing the “Silent” Mass Disaster of Unidentified Remains and Unsolved Crimes
Jan 12 2021
Today’s blog is written by David Mittelman, PhD and Michael Vogen (Othram, Inc.) Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. The search for answers began in 1994 ...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jan 08 2021
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...
Casework Direct Kit as an Alternative Extraction Method to Improve Analysis of Touch DNA Samples
Jan 07 2021
Touch DNA samples are increasingly collected at crime scenes and, although they contain little DNA, can result in an individual genetic profile, aiding in the interpretation o...
The National Commission for the Forensic Use of DNA (CNUFADN) as a Tool for Coordination and Standardization Between Spanish Forensic Genetics Laboratories
Dec 29 2020
In 2003, in order to provide legal coverage (which lacked until then), certain investigative practices were carried out in Spain to reform the Law on Criminal Prosecution. Thi...
This Week in Forensic Science
Dec 24 2020
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...
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020
Dec 21 2020
2020 has been a year that no one expected and one that will be remembered for years to come. Though it’s easy to focus on the negative, there is much to celebrate as wel...
This Week in Forensic Science
Dec 18 2020
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...
Large Population Sample of Rio de Janeiro Study Aiming at the Implementation of NGS Technology in Criminal DNA Laboratories
Dec 17 2020
Within the field of human identification by Forensic Genetics, the most used methodology today involves the study of microsatellite regions – short tandem repeats, or STRs ...
We Scanned the DNA of 8,000 People to See how Facial Features are Controlled by Genes
Dec 14 2020
Today’s blog is written by Seth M. Weinberg (Associate Professor in the Departments of Oral Biology, Human Genetics, and Anthropology. Co-Director of the Center for Craniofa...