QIAGEN today announced it has completed the acquisition of Verogen, a leader in the use of next-generation sequencing technologies, to drive the future of human identification and forensic investigation.
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A pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about overnight restlessness and sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder.
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Genetic genealogy in the traditional sense—which involves the searching of publicly available databases and the construction of a family tree—was not used, although parentage testing did play a vital role.
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A man accused of raping a woman who sued the city of Albuquerque over its backlog of untested rape kits has been acquitted of all charges.
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A recent development has led investigators to release a photograph of similar shoes that the killer may have worn.
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A new collaboration between Humber College and Othram will measure social and criminal justice impact and develop tools to support law enforcement and the development of programs to educate future forensic professionals.
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Bode Technology announced it has been awarded a $437K grant to address pressing research in the field of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG).
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Texas’ top criminal appeals court has barred a civil court judge from issuing any orders in a lawsuit by three death row inmates who allege the state plans to use expired and unsafe drugs to execute them.
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When Idaho police could not—presumably—match the DNA retrieved from the crime scene to anyone in CODIS, did they immediately turn to IGG?
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DNA Doe Project is thrilled to announce a new affiliation with Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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