Two decades of DNA fingerprints
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The 20th anniversary of genetic fingerprinting is marked by the Leicester University scientist who discovered it.
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Researchers said on Sunday they had homed in on five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.
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Facial and fingerprint data will be stored on an embedded chip.
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Â· Britons assist in analysis of mobile phone dataÂ· Portuguese newspaper tells of new DNA evidence
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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No knocking off Blade Runner pleasure replicants German boffins believe they have developed a computer algorithm which can be used to hide encrypted "watermarks" within the DNA of living genetically-modified organisms. The procedure has been successful in simulated tests on live beer ingredients.â¦
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Carolus Linnaeus' system for assigning names to Earth's living creatures holds up over time, but in the age of DNA, some scientists hunger for a more modern approach.
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A police expert said Tuesday that DNA she collected at a murder scene &#151; evidence prosecutors have said matched the genetic profile of serial killings suspect Derrick Todd Lee &#151; was so rare there is only a one in 3.6 quadrillion chance the DNA would match any randomly selected person.
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WASHINGTON -- Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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BYBLOS, Lebanon  - A Lebanese scientist following the genetic footprint of the ancient Phoenicians says he has traced their modern-day descendants, but stumbled into an old controversy about identity in his country.
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Prints might just be needed for 'special' groups a key component of the UK ID card scheme, the central database of fingerprints, may be abandoned, according to a leaked Home Office document obtained by the Observer. The document doesn't suggest entirely scrapping fingerprints, but instead suggests that their value should be assessed for each group of the population enrolled.â¦
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NEW YORK  - DNA from a microbe that is  transmitted by body lice and can cause trench fever, was  recently identified in a human tooth dating back more than 4000  years, according to a new report.
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Catching criminals could become quicker   thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British   scientists.
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9. (Guardian News Service):The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.
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A race to pursue DNA-based indictments has made apparent that no matter how sophisticated the science of DNA, a genetic profile is less than half the battle.
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For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites.