Over 140,000 DNA cases backlog at the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory raises alarms about delays in justice and the impact on crime prosecution.

The government’s new Crime and Policing Bill contains provisions that mean the secretary of state could allow police to ...

In the trial of a Harvey man charged in a 2020 shooting of Charles Baird, 19, witnesses and DNA connect him to the crime scene.

Herbalife (HLF) announced it has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire 100% of the assets of Pro2col Health and Pruvit ...

Every DNA fragment tells a story. Forensic experts use these genetic breadcrumbs to solve old mysteries and modern crimes.

A forensic lab in Texas focused solely on cold case investigations is gaining attention for its ability to use powerful DNA ...

Biometric passports remain the most authoritative ID credential ... Scientists have been developing a deeper understanding of DNA for 70 years since its structure was discovered by an American and UK ...

The prosecution’s most important piece of evidence is a DNA sample taken from a knife sheath left at the crime scene. Investigators then used investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, a forensic ...

He also found that Police Scotland does not have a clear strategic roadmap setting out what it hopes to achieve with DNA or other biometric data and technologies, and questioned the ...

Police Scotland is facing calls to review procedures for recording ethnicity when collecting DNA or other biometric data following an arrest. Dr Brian Plastow, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, ...

The Commissioner, Dr Brian Plastow, has stated in a new report that a failure by Police Scotland to suitably record the ethnicity of those it retains DNA for is “concerning”. Biometric data can ...