New rapid DNA testing helps TBI speed up investigations

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is using rapid DNA testing technology to help speed up investigations, and News 2 got a look at how it works.
Sun Sentinel

Tested positive for python? DNA tests will reveal where hard-to-find snakes are

New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area. Pioneered by the University of Florida, the ...
Scientific American

Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart?

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific ...
KOIN 6

DNA project collects over 2K samples from offenders, helps solve cold cases

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawfully-owed DNA project has garnered more than 2,000 DNA samples since its inception, helping officials to better identify the ...
Roll Tide Wire

Could your DNA reveal the right mental health medication?

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...
Medscape

New DNA Test Speeds Up Bacterial Infection Diagnosis

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...
1011 Now

New DNA samples from Nancy Guthrie’s home sent for testing, authorities say

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - The Pima County Sheriff’s Department updated its investigation on Friday into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The department said new DNA samples from the Guthrie home ...