LONDON -- In 1901, London police began to dip suspects' fingers in ink and make copies of the prints. Those inkblots made an impression around the world. A century later, DNA analysis may be more ...

DNA. It's what makes you unique. Unless you have an identical twin, your DNA is different from that of every other person in the world. And that's what makes DNA fingerprinting possible. Experts can ...

DNA fingerprinting has been hailed by law-enforcement officials as the 20th century’s most important breakthrough in forensic science. They are eager to use the new technology to identify and ...

Since the mid-1980s, variations on the DNA fingerprinting theme have left their marks on diverse fields. By comparing distinctive DNA sequences, aberrations, or numbers of repeats among individuals, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you’d like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com. I would like to know how our DNA affects our ...

Deputy Sheriff Robert Henke leads John N. Prante from the East Alton courthouse after his conviction for murder in July 1983. Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr. WOOD RIVER • DNA and fingerprint testing from ...