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Teen’s sexual assault kit sat untested for 27 years in Alaska. Now, man convicted
The unknown man’s DNA from the 1995 case was run in the Combined DNA Index System, “a computer software program that operates ...
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Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air
Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...
Researchers develop a new set of genetic tools designed to treat brain diseases
Scientists say they've put together a molecular toolkit that could be used to treat a variety of brain diseases, possibly including epilepsy, ...
Expert witness in Karen Read murder trial caught with 'errors' inflating his credentials
In Karen Read's Massachusetts murder trial, DNA links hair on her SUV to victim John O'Keefe, but witness credibility issues ...
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This Molecular ‘Hard Drive’ Stores Information in Plastic
Like DNA hard drives, the approach could lock the world's data down for the long haul—if researchers can make it practical.
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Shining light on the dark matter of pertussis: evidence for an asymptomatic carriage state from a longitudinal cohort of mother/infant dyads
This important study provides evidence for asymptomatic Bordetella pertussis carriage among mothers in a longitudinal cohort in Zambia, significantly advancing understanding of transmission dynamics.
Karen Read's defense challenges prosecution expert on his resume
Special Prosecutor Hank Brennan says one of their experts can account for several crucial seconds of the night John O'Keefe died.
State police implement Rapid DNA program
DNA evidence that once took days to process could now provide a break in a case in just 90 minutes. The state police have expanded their Rapid DNA program, implementing 15 fully automated genetic ...