In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

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"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

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