DNA Database Expansion Failed to Boost Repeat Offender Arrests in Arizona Study
A quasi-experimental study of Arizona's 2004 law requiring DNA collection from all convicted felons finds that the apparent post-expansion rise ...
Tag: forensic genetics
Scoping Review Finds Forensic DNA Phenotyping Fails Southeast Asian Populations
A scoping review of 25 studies finds that forensic DNA phenotyping models calibrated on European and East Asian data show ...
Century-old archived tissue samples still yield measurable human DNA
A quantification study of 130 archived FFPE tissue blocks from Strasbourg and Geneva shows that many century-old specimens still contain ...
Sequencing the Y Chromosome Reveals Hidden Forensic Clues in Yunnan Han Men
Deep in southwestern China, a team of forensic scientists has shown that the Y chromosome holds far more identifying detail ...
Two Divers Lost in 1993 Found After 30 Years on the Seafloor, and Their Bodies Rewrote Forensic Timelines
A rare matched case of two divers recovered from the Mediterranean seabed after 30 years reveals how diving equipment and ...
DNA Fingerprinting Gets a Local Upgrade: 24 STR Markers Profiled in India’s Santhal Community
A new study of 210 Santhal individuals in Bihar, India, shows that 24 autosomal STR markers deliver near-certain identification power ...
How Big Must a DNA Database Be? Massive Argentine Study Redefines Forensic Sampling Rules
A study of 8,237 Argentines genotyped at 22 autosomal STR loci shows that forensic parameters remain stable at modest sample ...
DNA to Face: Systematic Review Weighs How Well Genetics Predicts Appearance
A systematic review of 28 studies finds that DNA-based prediction of pigmentation traits now exceeds 90 percent accuracy, while reconstructing ...
Long and Short DNA Reads Join Forces to Sharpen Forensic Mitochondrial Profiling
A pedigree-based study of 177 individuals shows that nanopore long-read sequencing and Illumina short-read sequencing each excel at different forensic ...
AI Spots Sperm Cells Forensic Experts Miss in Sexual Assault Cases
A YOLOv10-based deep learning system called Spitz detected significantly more spermatozoa than manual microscopy and improved agreement among forensic examiners ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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