#dna-technology

[ follow ]
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

DNA technology helps solve British man cold case

Michael Sidney Hill, a British man who died in Arizona in 2013, was identified after a decade of being known only as 'Maricopa County John Doe 2013'.
Europe news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Scientists celebrate milestone' as remains of man identified 12 years after death

Identifying John Doe cases through advanced DNA analysis can resolve long-unsolved mysteries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I never believed they'd be able to trace him': granddaughter of 1967 murder victim finally sees justice

DNA advancements led to the identification of Ryland Headley as the suspect in Louisa Dunne's murder, healing a long-standing family wound.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Promises and Perils of Early Cancer Detection

Current medical guidelines have us screening for only five cancers, and one at a time. A new test, from a startup called Grail, has identified fifty cancers, with a remarkably low rate of false positives.
Cancer
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

A California baby was snatched in 1980. He's about to be 45, and he's still missing

Infant abductions can occur in surprising contexts, such as under the guise of altruistic assistance.
Hope remains for families of abducted children, aided by modern technology such as DNA databases.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Human remains found in Menlo Park ID'd as San Jose man missing for 40 years

"We're averaging almost a case a day at this point," said Michael Vogen, Director of Case Management with Othram.
Silicon Valley
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Hawaii man raped California teen, stabbed her 59 times. Decades later, he's sentenced to life

Gary Ramirez sentenced for the 1982 murder and rape of Karen Stitt, after decades of investigation, utilizing new DNA technology.
The case remained unsolved for over 40 years before DNA advancements led to the arrest.
#cold-case
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago
New York City

Ohio police solve 43-year-old murder of woman with help of DNA technology

The cold case of Debra Lee Miller's murder was solved 43 years later using DNA technology to link a deceased suspect to the crime.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

Killer in 1976 Santa Cruz County cold case identified through DNA evidence

A 50-year-old cold case was solved using innovative DNA techniques.
Karen Percifield's murder demonstrates the significant impact of advances in forensic science.
New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Ohio police solve 43-year-old murder of woman with help of DNA technology

The cold case of Debra Lee Miller's murder was solved 43 years later using DNA technology to link a deceased suspect to the crime.
more#cold-case
OMG science
fromeuronews
4 months ago

DNA testing identifies California 'Jane Doe' after nearly 60 years

Forensic genetic genealogy identified the body of Dorothy Jean Williams, a cold case from 1966, revealing her identity nearly six decades later.
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
7 months ago

How a California man dealt with freedom after he was framed for murder and locked in prison for 20 years

Horace Roberts Jr. reflects on his difficulties adjusting to life after being wrongly imprisoned for 20 years, highlighting the challenges of reintegration.
[ Load more ]