# In 1985, A DNA Scientist Picked Up The Research That Would Solve Her Murder

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- Published: 2024-11-15T09:00:15-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: The DNA fingerprinting technology has brought tens of thousands of criminals to justice. Image credit: isak55 / Shutterstock.com. Article by Rachael Funnell. IFLScience – November 7, 2024. In 1985, a biochemistry scientist was murdered at her home in southern California. It was a horrific crime that would go without prosecution for 14 years. That is, until the very research she had brought to her employer just before her death pinpointed the murderer. […] Click here to view original web page at www.iflscience.com Related articles: A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis – The Scientist How forensic DNA analysis can falsely link people to crime scenes – Live Science New DNA technology leads to arrest in 1986 cold case – 12 News