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 ...

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 ...

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Schools in Texas are providing parents with free DNA and fingerprint identification kits, as part of a program to help identify missing children. While the law that created the program does not say ...