DNA fingerprinting &#39;no longer foolproof&#39;
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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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For all their electronic sophistication, fingerprint scanners have a major shortcoming. So some new models are going beyond skin deep.
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Police must be barred from storing profiles of innocent people on national DNA database, experts say.
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The first study of how large chunks of DNA differ among individuals has revealed that people are much more genetically varied than previously believed.
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Scientists plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation
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Take a crash course in genome research: It may not be what you think it is.
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The scientist who discovered genetic &quot;fingerprinting&quot; 20 years ago said yesterday that he has some worries about the use of the technology.
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California voters approve an aggressive DNA-collection program -- basically anyone held in connection with a felony will be tested -- and that has privacy advocates worried. By Julia Scheeres.
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At issue is whether scientists using DNA from aboriginal populations are underselling the risks to donors.
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A DNA chip uses chemical changes caused by the presence of target DNA strands to produce an electric readout.
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Retinal scans, finger printing or facial recognition get most of the publicity but researchers across the world are quietly labouring away at alternative types of biometrics.
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Â· Britons assist in analysis of mobile phone dataÂ· Portuguese newspaper tells of new DNA evidence
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The most detailed probe yet into the workings of the human genome has led scientists to conclude that a cornerstone concept about the chemical code for life is badly flawed.
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The scientist who invented DNA fingerprinting two decades ago has warned that the huge expansion of the British national database, which now contains details of 2.5 million criminals, could
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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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a DNA pioneer and geneticist at Leicester University in England -- says the genetic profiles used in criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications.
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors, including