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First DNA Learning Center Opens in Nigeria
February 22, 2021
Students will learn the same lessons as students receive at the Cold Spring Harbor facility, including DNA Science, Genome Biology, DNA Barcoding, DNA Metabarcoding, and World of Enzymes. read more
First-of-its-kind Digital Forensics Facility Opens in Australia
February 22, 2021
The purpose-built facility is the first of its kind in Australia and enables officers to securely conduct investigations into sophisticated technology-enabled crime. read more
Even Without DNA Results, Kenneth Nixon Released After 15 Years in Prison
February 22, 2021
The WMU-Cooley Innocence Project worked with the Wayne County Conviction Integrity Unit to DNA test the Molotov cocktail used to start the fire. No DNA results were obtained. However, there was other new evidence. read more
The Forensic Sciences' Toxic Entanglement with the Myth of Objectivity
February 22, 2021
“Scientific objectivity.” It’s a concept as old as the Enlightenment and a mainstay of mid-20th-century approaches to science, thought to be a core tenet of forensic scientific analysis and testimony. It’s also a myth—and it’s dangerous. read more
Exchanged Needles Reveal Opioid, NPS Trends
February 19, 2021
Needle-exchange programs in cities can provide vital information about intravenous (IV) drug use, as well as more comprehensive opioid monitoring and real-time surveillance of emerging trends and novel psychoactive substances (NPS), according to the preliminary results of such a program in D.C. read more
DNA Links Man to 1992 Killings of Indiana Woman, Girl, 4
February 19, 2021
A Tennessee man charged in the July 1992 killings of an Indiana woman and her 4-year-old daughter was linked to the deaths by a new analysis of DNA collected from the mother’s body, court records show. read more
Man Gets 45 Years in Prison for Assault Case Solved with Genealogy
February 19, 2021
A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a 2012 Butte County case that was solved using forensic genealogy. read more
Project to Improve Communication Between Agencies in Joint Emergency Response Scenarios
February 19, 2021
The research project will seek to rectify the current inability of first responders (i.e., police, fire and emergency management services) to use their CAD systems to electronically exchange information with other CAD systems during a joint emergency response. read more
Million-year-old DNA Reveals How Mammoths Evolved
February 19, 2021
An international team of researchers has sequenced DNA recovered from mammoth remains that are up to 1.2 million years old. read more
NamUs May Get a New Managing Entity in April
February 17, 2021
In December 2020, the National Institute of Justice put out a request for proposals to manage NamUs. The acceptance period has now ended and today, NIJ said they expect to award a new contract for services by April. read more
British Columbia Police Debut New Forensic Firearms Lab
February 17, 2021
The BC Provincial Forensic Firearms Laboratory (PFFL) will be a centralized firearms intelligence hub, helping increase police capacity to analyze illegal firearms that were used for criminal activity and seized by police. read more
Verogen Debuts New Forensic Genetic Genealogy Workflow
February 17, 2021
The ForenSeq Kintelligence Kit pairs with GEDmatch PRO to provide a fit-for-forensic-purpose workflow that generates investigative leads, minimizes privacy concerns and maintains chain of custody. read more
New York State Police Ask for Info in 1992 Baby Jane Doe Cold Case
February 17, 2021
More than a year after she was abandoned, forensic specialists found the remains of “Baby Jane Doe” in February 1992. She was 7-10 days old at the time of death. read more
Researchers Detonate 26 Explosives to Evaluate Identification Using Shed Skin Cells
February 17, 2021
Following a terrorist bombing, can the bomb maker be identified by skin proteins left on the bomb components they handled? read more
Study: Justice System Breakdowns Harm Rape Cases
February 16, 2021
“Our research is powerful evidence showing why serial rapists target vulnerable people who are failed by known flaws and weaknesses in the system. This breakdown in the justice system reflects how we, as a society, have treated and failed raped victims.” read more
Othram, Identifinders International to Help ID Baby Doe Found in University Dumpster
February 16, 2021
In 2005, a female infant was found by a university dumpster and to date, she has never been identified. Advanced DNA testing might be the only way to generate more in the case. read more
Calgary Police Solve 13-year-old Murder
February 16, 2021
Advances in forensic science have led to the identification and arrest of a suspect in the 2007 murder of Tara-Anne Landgraf. read more
FBI Approves ANDE's Rapid DNA Booking Management Solution
February 16, 2021
ANDE received approval from the FBI for its technology to be deployed in booking stations to support processing of DNA samples from qualifying arrestees and the automatic upload and searching of these DNA IDs against the National DNA Index System (NDIS). read more
23andMe to Go Public Through Merger With Virgin Group's Acquisition Firm
February 16, 2021
On Feb. 4, 2021, VG Acquisition Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to combine with 23andMe through a combination of stock and cash financing. The business combination values 23andMe at an enterprise value of approximately $3.5 billion. read more
Parabon, Colorado Police Solve 2001 Kidnapping, Assault
February 12, 2021
The then 7-year-old victim and her 8-year-old brother were walking to school when a male who was waiting near an alley got out and forced the victim into his car. read more