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New DNA test that reveals ‘true age’ has promise, but ethical pitfalls

March 29, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

New DNA test that reveals ‘true age’ has promise, but ethical pitfallsRead More

New algorithm examines crime-scene bullets segment by segment

March 27, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

New algorithm examines crime-scene bullets segment by segmentRead More

Tracking The Trackers: Coronavirus Surveillance Around The World

March 25, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Tracking The Trackers: Coronavirus Surveillance Around The WorldRead More

Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Right to a New Trial Based on TrueAllele Evidence

March 24, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Right to a New Trial Based on TrueAllele EvidenceRead More

Governments Haven’t Shown Location Surveillance Would Help Contain COVID-19

March 23, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Governments Haven’t Shown Location Surveillance Would Help Contain COVID-19Read More

Forensic Linguists Explore How Emojis Can be Used as Evidence in Court

March 22, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Forensic Linguists Explore How Emojis Can be Used as Evidence in CourtRead More

Darrill Henry’s Double Murder Conviction Overturned in New Orleans

March 20, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Darrill Henry’s Double Murder Conviction Overturned in New OrleansRead More

Alarming Coronavirus Police Surveillance Tags Are Now Here: Hong Kong First To Deploy

March 17, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Alarming Coronavirus Police Surveillance Tags Are Now Here: Hong Kong First To DeployRead More

Lying to get DNA evidence from innocent people should not be tolerated

March 14, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Lying to get DNA evidence from innocent people should not be toleratedRead More

Police lifted DNA from her trash and charged her with a baby’s 1981 murder. She says that was illegal.

March 14, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Police lifted DNA from her trash and charged her with a baby’s 1981 murder. She says that was illegal.Read More

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects new death penalty trial requested under “junk science” law

March 11, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects new death penalty trial requested under “junk science” lawRead More

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.

March 10, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.Read More

After Slow Start, State to Probe 81 Convictions Involving Debunked Hair Analysis

March 10, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

After Slow Start, State to Probe 81 Convictions Involving Debunked Hair AnalysisRead More

Convicted Based on Lies

March 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Convicted Based on LiesRead More

Want to do better science? Admit you’re not objective

March 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Want to do better science? Admit you’re not objectiveRead More