DNA study targets drug making

DNA profiling technologies are rapidly advancing, creating the potential to identify individuals involved in making, packing and transporting illegal capsules by analysing the exterior of the […]

AI used to upgrade DNA forensics

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling.    From medical diagnostics to […]

DNA tracking of fake medicine

Criminals selling falsified medicines to profit from deceiving vulnerable malaria sufferers, especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America, could more easily be brought to justice as […]

Better crime scene testing

Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data from Flinders University shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell […]

New tool to combat terrorism

Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes or even […]

DNA sleuths target ivory poachers

The tiniest amount of DNA is being accurately analysed to identify the origins of old ivory. This clever new technique has the potential to thwart international […]