The source of the contamination, which also occurred in other labs worldwide, was tracked down by forensic scientists in a 79-day herculean effort. The lab is back up and running. It was technically a ...

Kathy Eppler had waited seven years to see the man who murdered her two brothers and sister-in-law be punished for his crimes. Garrett Coughlin was sentenced to life without parole in the triple ...

Kirsty Wright hated science in school, but her unconventional career path has led her to use DNA profiling in high-profile ...

The Hennepin County Forensics Science Lab is crucial in helping investigators solve crimes. "We do prioritize violent crimes first," said Hanna Sczepanski, a DNA Analyst. When evidence is collected at ...

Most biochemistry labs that study DNA isolate it within a water-based solution that allows scientists to manipulate DNA without interacting with other molecules. They also tend to use heat to separate ...

When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...

This note sets out: (i) the BNSS statutory authority to collect biological samples, (ii) the Supreme Court’s uniform ...