Scientists persisted with an automated extraction method despite concerns it yielded 90 per cent less DNA, a commission into a state-run lab has heard. An inquiry is looking at Forensic and Scientific ...

catastrophically flawed DNA extraction method that has been blamed for forensic samples failing to identify Shandee Blackburn’s killer in 2013. The inquiry, which began on Thursday, came after weeks ...

A fresh inquiry will be launched into Queensland's forensic DNA lab to investigate concerns about an automated DNA extraction method, Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has announced. The new inquiry ...

Traces of ancient DNA contained in old bones have spilled fascinating secrets about the past. But extracting genetic material involves a certain amount of damage to the object in question, and many ...