From bodily fluids to skeletal remains, advances in DNA analysis and the study of insects and microbes aid forensic ...

As DNA analysis techniques become more sensitive, we must be careful to reassess the probabilities of error, argues Cynthia M. Cale. Earlier this month, the Texas Forensic Science Commission ...

“If you don’t have that … then it’s a lot more difficult.” In general, forensic experts rely on DNA, dental analysis, fingerprints, medical hardware or circumstantial evidence to try to ...

"Amazingly, Difface could generate 3D facial images of individuals solely from their DNA data, projecting their appearance at various future ages," said co–corresponding author Luonan Chen, Ph.D ...

DNA varies between and within species, and so it can be used in forensic work when biological material is associated with a crime or other legal case. Forensic DNA analysis began in 1985 with the ...

It is believed to be the first image in forensic history to be published entirely on the basis of a DNA sample. The computer-generated picture comes from a new forensic technique called DNA ...

Scientists have developed a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye colour of a possible suspect using DNA left at a crime scene. The team that developed the test says it could ...

In research published in Advanced Science, investigators describe their ability to reconstruct 3D facial images from DNA data, which could have important applications in forensic investigations of ...