A new test detecting fetal DNA in a mother?s blood could reduce invasive procedures, such as amniocentesis and removal of tissue from the uterus, to predict birth defects. In “A Non-invasive Test for ...

A hearing regarding new DNA testing of items from the West Memphis Three case has been moved to Aug. 1. The hearing was previously scheduled for July 23, but some attorneys had conflicts with that ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion that Texas death row prisoner Ruben Gutierrez should be permitted to continue his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's post-conviction ...

Doctors check poop for DNA as part of the screening process for colorectal cancer. It helps doctors diagnose people with this disease during its early stages or even when the cells are precancerous.

PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. Hawaii County police went beyond FBI and U.S ...

On Feb. 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Gutierrez v. Saenz. As the National Law Journal explained, the court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas death-row inmate, has ...