Forensic DNA-in-the-News

Banishing backlogs and budget cuts with “Foresight” Backlogs. Budget cuts. Legislative pressure to perform. The world of forensic science is fraught with challenges that extend beyond mere science. Increasingly, forensic labs are being asked to do more with less, a frustrating situation for professionals tasked with providing sensitive data that relies on quality testing. How can forensic professionals harness the performance data they need to both improve their own work and communicate their needs to a larger audience? Enter Foresight. read more

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I had a great conversation with a colleague at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting in Atlanta. We had spoken over the phone before and certainly knew of each other’s work, but we never really had the opportunity to sit down and discuss issues before. About forty five minutes into the conversation he finally says, “You know, you converse a lot differently than you write. What’s up with that? Do you just get up sometimes in a bad mood and start writing?” read more

That was the evidence presented today by forensic expert Monica Sloan from the Centre of Forensic Sciences. No semen was found on the crotch of McLean's jeans. That could be key, given Hall's contention that the pair had consensual sex before returning ...
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Last month, a series of investigative reports in the Washington Post revealed that a US Department of Justice (DOJ) task force had spent nine years reviewing cases in which it was alleged that some forensic evidence prosecutors used in obtaining ...
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SigNature® DNA and smartDNA®, our principal anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions that essentially cannot be copied, provide a forensic chain of evidence and can be used to prosecute perpetrators. The statements made by APDN may be ...
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Previously the Met had to send handsets off to forensic labs for analysis that could take months. But the process is becoming easier and quicker after the force acquired a new tool to download mobile phone information immediately in police stations.
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Each issue of Forensic Magazine provides readers with relevant and timely ... Act requests show that DHS is considering collecting DNA from kids ages 14 and ...
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Under one of her fingernails was blood matching the DNA of her husband, John Moses Ragin, according to a forensic scientist. Testimony of John Ragin's blood being found on his estranged wife, and in several places in her apartment, was one of the ...
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Life Technologies said this week that it has signed an agreement with Copan Flock to provide an integrated, end-to-end system for DNA forensics. Terms of the agreement call for Life Tech to globally distribute Copan's sample-collection systems for ...
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Blood splatters were tested from several places in the home, according to Miriam Vanty, a forensic scientist. Using DNA from one of John Ragin's belt buckles, blood matching his DNA was found in the living room, master bedroom and a toilet seat, ...
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A DNA expert testified about crucial evidence in the case. Jodi Luedemann, a forensic biologist and DNA expert, said that she did extensive DNA testing on a rag Dr. James Corasanti is accused of wiping blood off his car with. She said she couldn't find ...
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By a GenomeWeb staff reporter NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Life Technologies today said that it has signed an agreement to collaborate with Copan Flock in providing an integrated, end-to-end system for DNA forensics. Under terms of the alliance, ...
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Before they were through, the jury heard more scientific testimony about DNA evidence. Jodi Luedemann from the Erie County Forensic Laboratory testified that samples taken from the right front of Dr. Corsanti's cars, and from a small piece of human ...
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What every officer must know about DNA evidence.
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