Fingerprints are often found at the scene of a crime. A good source of such prints is thermal paper used for till receipts and cash machine statements. However the chemicals needed to reveal ...

First established in 1985 by Sir Alec Jeffreys, DNA testing has become an increasingly popular method of identification and research. The applications of DNA testing, or DNA fingerprinting within ...

The British geneticist who pioneered techniques for DNA fingerprinting and profiling said the death of the government's Forensic Science Service (FSS) tomorrow could leave a world leading research ...

“Jeffreys applied for a patent for ... promoted in life could shine new light on old crimes. In 1985, Alec Jeffrey’s DNA ...

It's 1984, and Dr Alec Jeffreys unlocks a technique to read every individual's DNA fingerprint, while DCS David Baker leads the search for the murderer of a schoolgirl.