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Shelby Co. enters planning phase for modernized DNA testing at TBI’s Jackson forensics lab

A new collaborative effort is underway to modernize and expedite forensic DNA testing for Shelby County criminal cases.
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AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA diagnostics and forensics

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic ...

Former Colorado analyst pleads guilty in DNA testing scandal that forced a review of hundreds of cases

A former forensic analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony counts stemming from accusations that she manipulated and omitted data to speed up the DNA ...
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Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: Proceedings of a Workshop

This workshop session focused on probabilistic genotyping (PG; see Box 3-1) and featured presentations from panelists with expertise in forensic analysis, genetics, computer science, and law. It was ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives First FBI Approval for Rapid DNA Crime Scene Profiles Eligible for National CODIS Searches

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Applied Biosystems™ RapidINTEL™ Plus Cartridge has received approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
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Nuclear DNA testing at issue in Gilgo Beach murder case. Here's what it is.

The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...
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New DNA forensic center will allow counties to collaborate on criminal cases

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C (WCIV) — There will soon be a new tool to fight and solve crime across the Lowcountry, with the Tri-County Biological Science Center on Leeds Avenue building unveiled today. The ...