(Reuters) - DNA profiling, or fingerprinting, is an increasingly important tool in solving crimes, as well as for checking family relationships in immigration and paternity disputes. Here are five ...

Advances in DNA sequencing technology help forensic biologists identify suspects where traditional DNA profiling has failed, ...

DNA profiling technologies are rapidly advancing, creating the potential to identify individuals involved in making, packing and transporting illegal capsules by analyzing the exterior of the illicit ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...

He noted that existing forensic DNA laboratory equipment, which is over 15 years old, has significantly reduced ...

A DNA profile sampled from the crime scene on a Bel Air, Maryland, trail where Rachel Morin was found dead this month matches that of a person wanted in Los Angeles in connection with a March burglary ...