The tech, known as Y-STR profiling, is used to pick out tiny amounts of material left behind by a male attacker which would ...

DNA is often considered the most reliable form of forensic evidence, and this reputation is based on the way DNA experts use statistics. When they compare the DNA left at a crime scene with the DNA of ...

The use of DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigations is no longer a scene from the hit TV series CSI. In many countries DNA fingerprinting is used as a tool in routine criminal investigations. DNA ...

Y-STR testing, which enables detection of tiny amounts of male DNA, has been used in NSW since 2009 and available in ­almost every lab in Australia for at least the past six years. Former judge Walter ...

In the constantly evolving field of forensic science, processing DNA quickly and accurately is paramount. Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, ...

Y-STR testing, which can target trace amounts of male DNA, has been used in NSW since 2009 and been available in ­almost every lab in Australia for at least seven years. Queensland’s government-run ...