Insertion-deletion markers (InDels) have rapidly emerged as a robust alternative to conventional short tandem repeats in both forensic science and population genetics. Owing to their biallelic nature, ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and national security, PCR ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its Forensic Science Laboratory DNA facility is now fully functional. The sheriff’s office said the lab halted DNA testing after identifying a DNA profile ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Without advanced DNA testing developed by a Texas lab, Iowa City Police investigators may not have been ...

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...