In this workshop session, moderated by Natalie Ram, University of Maryland King Carey School of Law, presenters provided perspective on law enforcement use of emerging forensic DNA technologies abroad ...

A forensic consultant says that investigators may use new DNA techniques to identify the human remains found in Hickory Hill ...

Advances in DNA sequencing technology help forensic biologists identify suspects where traditional DNA profiling has failed, ...

WASHINGTON (CIRCA) - Unique technology can now take a DNA sample left at a crime scene and turn it into a composite sketch. Law enforcement agencies say it's helped them make major breakthroughs in ...

Over the years, forensic science has undergone a significant transition from “trust the examiner” to “trust the scientific method”. This transition has been driven by technological advancements ...

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LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 16, 2025) - On July 24, 1976, skeletal remains of a young woman were found in the area of Wolf Creek near Swamp Mountain in Linn County. For 49 years, her identity was not ...

Who am I? Genes and the problem of historical identity / Keith Wailoo -- Reconciliation projects : from kinship to justice / Alondra Nelson -- The unspoken significance of gender in constructing ...

John Butler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, began the session by identifying several issues that had come up repeatedly at the workshop as key areas for further research and work; he ...

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