How Deer and Dog DNA Helped Solve Crimes: Interesting Cases from the International Symposium on Human Identification. Part II

In Part I of this series, I conveyed some of the more interesting cases to be presented at the International Symposium on Human Identification. That entry focused on the use of DNA typing to identify human perpetrators. However, amazing work has been done to advance the use of DNA typing to identify animals. In Part II […]
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! Unidentified Remains to be Identified by US Military, Forensic Anthropologists (NBC San Diego […]
From Training to Casework: Validating and Implementing Probabilistic Genotyping in the Laboratory

Validating and implementing new technology can often feel like a daunting task. At DNA Labs International (DLI), staying on the forefront of DNA testing is critical to being able to offer new techniques that may be able to obtain results for those previously unsolved cold cases. However, like other laboratories, resources such as personnel and […]
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! UNT DNA Program Funding Could Return (Forensic Magazine – 8/4/2017) The National Institute […]
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! DNA Test Leads Brothers to Reunite with Mother — After 46 Years (CNN […]
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! To Study Ancient Peoples from Colorado, Scientists Turn to Turkey DNA (KUNC – […]
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! For Years, Potential Rape Evidence Went Untested. What the State Did to […]
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! NIST Seeks Input on OSAC 2.0 (Forensic Magazine – 8/25/2017) The U.S. Commerce Department’s […]
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! Somalia Gets First Forensic Lab Dedicated to Rape Investigation (Forensic Magazine – 9/18/2017) A […]