What happens in a DNA lab can alter the course of history.  In the case of two individuals from New York city, DNA analysis freed one person from prison and sent his accuser into a prison sentence of her own. William McCaffrey was convicted of rape in 2005 based on testimony from the victim who [...]

A case of DNA diagnostics in a high school in Manhattan uncovered a species of cockroach not previously familiar to scientists. Brenda Tan, 17, and her Trinity School classmate 18 year old Matt Cost conducted a student experiment on classifying species by a single gene instead of the complete set of genes more commonly used.  [...]

Today, DNA testing extends to man’s best friend, thanks to the Mars Company, makers of popular dog food brands. If you are among the 25 million American owners of a mixed breed dog, you might recognize physical markers that link him to particular breeds, but can you be sure of your knowledge?  Or suppose you [...]

In the past 20 years DNA testing labs have sprung up across the country to meet the demand for this scientific tool that can do so much When you submit to a standard DNA test, you can take a home test or go to a lab. Once the sample is received, lab workers will denature, [...]

Performing DNA testing before birth is becoming more commonplace. Clinicians can do a genetic test with small samples of tissue or blood. If you are pregnant you and your partner and fetus can be tested for genes that could carry inherited illnesses. To perform genetic testing on a fetus, mothers undergo one of two tests. [...]