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Advances in DNA sequencing technology help forensic biologists identify suspects where traditional DNA profiling has failed, including decades-old unsolved crimes.

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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The Forensic Toolbox: DNA, Microbes, and Insects Help Decode a Crime Scene

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DNA Helps Identify Croatian Nun in Sainthood Quest

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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

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A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

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A Geneticist's Journey From a Lupus Victory to a Murder Case Verdict

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Science Experiments from the Afterlife

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Brain-Computer Interface Advances Help Reconnect the Mind and Body

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Flawed Studies Linked Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Breast Cancer

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