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Forensic
DNA Evidence from Lip Prints and Used Cups: Interesting Cases from the International Symposium on Human Identification. Part I
Jul 19 2017
Every year, hundreds of forensic analysts attend the International Symposium on Human Identification to learn about new advances in the field of DNA typing. The talks and po...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jul 14 2017
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...
Neanderthal Genes in Modern Humans
Jul 13 2017
Professor Ed Green discusses sequencing of the Neanderthal genome and signs that early humans interbreed with Neanderthals. TRANSCRIPT: My name is Ed ...
Will DNA Provide an Answer about Bigfoot’s Existence?
Jul 11 2017
Editor’s Note: Though known by different names, versions of the legends of a half man/half ape creature have existed for many centuries in almost every corner of the glo...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jul 07 2017
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...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jun 30 2017
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...
NIST Upgrades Widely Used Database of Molecular ‘Fingerprints’
Jun 26 2017
When scientists need to identify an unknown compound, they do what a police detective might do. They get fingerprints—in this case, the “molecular fingerprints” of the u...
This Week in Forensic Science
Jun 23 2017
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...
Rapid DNA Act of 2017: What is It?
Jun 19 2017
On May 16, 2017, the U.S House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (H.R.510 and S.139, respectively). The bill was sponsored by Senator Orr...