Modern problems require modern reference standards – and NIST is here to provide. Continue reading Government scientists combat issues of forensic DNA interpretation with new reference standards
DNA is notoriously difficult to extract from forensic soil samples. Researchers investigate if adding skim milk can increase the recovery of DNA evidence. Continue reading Milk It for All It’s Worth: How Skim Milk Increases DNA Yield from Soil Samples
Researchers at the Wildlife Institute of India work to establish a DNA database of wild felines to combat the country’s illegal wildlife trade. Continue reading Wildlife Forensics and the Fight Against Poaching
Researchers develop an innovative workflow optimizing DNA extraction from teeth obtaining DNA for human genetic identity. Continue reading Say Cheese! A New Method Obtaining DNA from Dental Tissue
Currently, we can only use hair to identify people through the much-admired DNA. But scientists are now researching how a major component of hair may also be unique enough for identification. Continue reading Move Over DNA – Scientists May Identify People From Their Hair Proteins
Can geneticists reconstruct the physical characteristics of an individual’s face from their DNA? Continue reading Building a “Face” from DNA
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