Each of us has enough DNA to reach from here to the sun and back, more than 300 times. How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? Histones are a ...

A number of other substances, from bleach to horseradish, can also produce an eerie blue glow, leading a forensic investigator to conclude that blood is present when, in fact, there is none. On the ...

Low copy number (LCN) DNA ... appointed forensic regulator might yet act, but courts in all jurisdictions will still need to take precautions against admitting unreliable scientific evidence.

More information: Madison Nolan et al, Illicit drug distribution: Evaluation of DNA transfer between ziplock bags and capsules, Forensic Science International: Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j ...