forensic DNA testing

The Washington Post reports on a Federal Bureau of Investigation plan to place rapid DNA analyzers at booking stations around the country.

DNA analysis may assist in the identification of victims of the Camp Fire in California, The Scientist reports.

In Science this week: single-cell analysis of colorectal cancers finds genome-wide demethylation patterns, and more.

In Science this week: open genetic genealogy databases can lead to the identification of individuals who have not sought testing, and more.

A new California bill signed into law governs how law enforcement in the state can collect DNA samples from minors, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Researchers report using genotyping to tie together illegal ivory shipments and trace them back to a handful of cartels, the New York Times reports.

Law enforcement officials have relied on genetic genealogy to make an arrest in a decade-old series of rapes, the Associated Press reports.

Newport Beach police have turned to DNA phenotyping to generate images of a suspect in a 45-year-old murder, UPI reports.