DNA In Air Could Thwart Criminals Trying To Evade Detection By Cleaning The Scene

Image caption: Human DNA can be found in the air after people have spoken, breathed, or shed skin cells. Image credit: Prath / Shutterstock. Article by Rachael Funnell. Edited by Francesca Benson. IFLScience – April 2, 2024. Study is published in the journal Electrophoresis.

We could soon be catching criminals using an entirely different kind of DNA sampling approach that tests for evidence in the air. Forensic-savvy criminals may know to wipe down the scene if they want to get rid of damning DNA evidence – but both the air itself and air conditioner units can still hold incriminating clues. […]

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