Insertion-deletion markers (InDels) have rapidly emerged as a robust alternative to conventional short tandem repeats in both forensic science and population genetics. Owing to their biallelic nature, ...

When experts compare the DNA left at a crime scene with the DNA of a suspect, they generate statistics that describe how closely those DNA samples match. These match statistics are reliable because ...

Health care or legal professionals often are not physically present to witness abuse, and the legal system relies on other reporters and evidence to confirm it. Extreme and heinous cases can be easily ...

The trial, which starts this month and will run for 12 weeks, will see officers across Cannock, Stafford and South Staffordshire support at-risk individuals with forensic technology. The idea, first ...

Cross-border co-operation on terrorism and crime will be compromised unless the UK updates the technology it uses for DNA profiling, experts have warned. The country where the technique was developed ...