Read on to learn how expanding to eight dyes can improve STR analysis for forensic DNA samples. Benefits of Expanding to 8-Dye STR Systems. Currently available STR multiplex kits rely on five or six ...

Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven't adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns.

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal ...

D.C.’s long-troubled crime lab has won back a key accreditation two years after losing it, officials said this week, an important step in recovering from a scandal that cast doubt on the ...

The team of forensic experts advising prosecutors about the troubled D.C. crime lab are urging against District officials’ plan to reinstate some divisions of the agency quickly.

The inquiries also elicited characterisations of a 'toxic' culture at the state-run forensic lab. More than 40,000 samples fell within the scope of a historical review process, of which close to ...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado State Capitol have joined forces on a bill they hope restores trust in the state's crime lab after a scandal involving a veteran DNA analyst.

The state’s newest forensic lab is expected to open in less than two months. That multi-million-dollar project is what has created a beehive of activity next to the Wiregrass Public Safety ...

Forensic lab boss is suspended in scandal over contaminated DNA samples. Lab boss suspended after contamination issues; Testing at Forensic Science Queensland is paused ...