PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – On the third day of a high-profile evidentiary hearing in Orange County, forensic experts took the stand Wednesday as the legal team for 80-year-old Tommy Zeigler sought to use modern ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Modern DNA testing and forensic reanalysis have cast new doubt on the evidence used to convict Tommy Zeigler in 1976 of four murders that occurred on Christmas Eve 1975, his attorneys ...

In the constantly evolving field of forensic science, processing DNA quickly and accurately is paramount. Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, ...

Othram is identifying previously unidentified remains at a rate of more than one every two days, working with law enforcement to solve both ongoing and cold cases. A human skull, hidden between walls, ...

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 team of researchers has developed a radical new technique for analyzing evidence in sexual assault cases. The new approach could streamline the forensics pipeline and reduce delays in the processing ...

BOULDER, Colo. — The attorney for a Colorado man convicted of a murder in Boulder in 2012 has filed a motion to have his conviction overturned, citing new DNA testing that challenges the original ...

KwaZulu-Natal's newly inaugurated Mayville Forensic Science Laboratory aims to eliminate the province's dependence on external DNA processing, addressing a staggering backlog of over 13,000 cases and ...

In April 2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) introduced the draft for the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, commonly referred to as the DNA Bill. The primary aim of ...

The following overview reflects information shared in presentations from multiple workshop speakers. They should not be construed as consensus or exhaustive definitions of the topics discussed. What ...