New York (CNN) — At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use ...

Scientists have developed a maternal blood test that detects thousands of genetic conditions in foetuses, offering a ...

Researchers have developed BayesCNA, a new method that detects cancer DNA at just 5% in blood samples, potentially improving ...

Heuermann’s defense team challenged the evidence since it was obtained using “whole genome sequencing,” a new DNA technology that had never been used in a New York court. But prosecutors successfully ...

DNA synthesis is vital to several processes in biopharmaceutical innovation, including the development of gene therapies, CRISPR gene editing, antisense oligonucleotides and RNA therapies. The need ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

Rex Heuermann, the Long Island architect accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, faced a crucial court hearing on the admissibility of new DNA evidence that could play a decisive role in his ...