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Woman Found Dead In Detroit in 2006 Finally ID'd Through Advanced DNA Testing, Believed to be Victim of Mich. Serial Killer
Darylnn Washington was identified as the Jane Doe discovered on the east side of Detroit in June 2006, through a partnership between the Detroit Police Department and Othram Inc., a Texas-based forensic genetic genealogy firm specializing in advanced DNA testing, the company shared in a press release .
DNA Advances Could Solve Mystery of Serial Killer's Victims
A renewed effort to identify victims of suspected Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister is underway, decades after investigators unearthed thousands of bone fragments on his property.
DNA testing identifies a woman found in 2006 and linked to a Detroit serial killer
Authorities in Detroit have identified the remains of a woman found in an abandoned Detroit house nearly 20 years ago.
Their remains were found decades ago. A new push could identify all of a serial killer's victims
It’s been decades since thousands of human bones and bone fragments were unearthed on a suspected Indiana serial killer’s property
All of Indiana serial killer's victims could be identified as renewed investigative push plays out in laboratories
Investigators estimated at least 25 people were buried at Harold Baumeister's estate, based on evidence that included 10,000 bones and bone fragments.
DNA identifies woman believed to be victim of serial killer
It's a criminal investigation breakthrough nearly two decades in the making. Advanced DNA identified the remains of a woman found in an abandoned Detroit house as Marilyn Washington.
30 years after discovery of remains, DNA could identify all of a serial killer's victims
Decades after investigators unearthed thousands of human bones and bone fragments on a suspected Indiana serial killer’s property, a renewed quest is playing out in laboratories to solve a long-running mystery: Who were they?
Micro, modular, mobile—DNA-linked microrobots offer new possibilities in medicine and manufacturing
When robots are made out of modular units, their size, shape, and functionality can be modified to perform any number of ...
Is Your Diet Killing Your DNA? Scientists Uncover Liver Cancer “Ticking Time Bomb”
Liver cells attempt to shut down as a defense mechanism against cancer, but this strategy is not particularly effective.
DNA identifies ‘very well thought of’ Alabama Pearl Harbor sailor; burial Wednesday
Furr’s niece, Nancy Matzdorff, was “surprised and thrilled” when the military informed her of Furr’s identification. She ...
DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia's layered human history
A study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence ...
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Crime lab experts called to analyze evidence, DNA in State v. Larry Manthe trial
Physical evidence was introduced to the courtroom on day three of the State v. Larry Manthe trial. The prosecution called up ...
Queens judge orders DNA sample from Guy Rivera, who is accused of fatally shooting NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller of Massapequa Park
Queens State Supreme Court Judge Michael Aloise directed that a buccal swab be taken from Guy Rivera, 34, for DNA analysis.
Newly discovered mechanism triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA
A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an ...
Popular drink to sell custom DNA kits for people, pets: ‘Dawg status’
Blue IV, Butler University's mascot takes a whiff at some MUG Root Beer as part of school's The Real Dogs Of All-Star Weekend ...
Brian Walshe case: Murder suspect returns to court for hearing about DNA evidence, police records
Brian Walshe, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife in 2023, returned to a Massachusetts courtroom Wednesday afternoon for a hearing about DNA evidence and records tied to the ...
Scorching climate drove lampreys apart during Cretaceous period, DNA and fossil record reveal
A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's history may have driven lampreys apart—genetically speaking. The ...