Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are ...

Television dramas like CSI and NCIS make criminal investigations look easy. In real life, DNA testing can be challenging and requires expensive equipment, special facilities, and extensive training to ...

DOWNTOWN WITH SOME ANSWERS. DAVID: TOUCH DNA IS BASED ON CELLS WE LEAVE BEHIND FOR TOUCH SOMETHING. AND WE UNCOVERED COURT FILINGS THAT SHED LIGHT ON THE SO-CALLED ALTERNATIVE SUSPECTS. BUT SO FAR, ...

This mundane, yet menacing phenomenon exposes the double-edged sword of forensic science. With just an innocent handshake, an indirect transfer of epithelial cells, you could find yourself suspected ...

This mundane, yet menacing phenomenon exposes the double-edged sword of forensic science. With just an innocent handshake, an indirect transfer of epithelial cells, you could find yourself suspected ...

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed was imprisoned for more than two decades for the murder of his teenage ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, but he was freed in September and charges were dropped this month. The decision ...

SPRINGFIELD- The use of new technology, termed by some as "magical," is helping police and prosecutors solve a growing number of criminal cases. It stems from evidence left behind by criminals when ...

Adnan Syed was imprisoned for more than two decades for the murder of his teenage ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, but was freed earlier this month and charges dropped. The decision by prosecutors hinged on ...

Samantha McCrane of UNH’s Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (FAIR) Lab swabs a gun grip to look for trace DNA during study trials with a less expensive and easy to use DNA test. DURHAM ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to a DNA expert to explain touch DNA and the alternative suspects that are being mentioned in this ...