Scientists involved in the Synthetic Human Genome Project are now attempting to create a fully synthetic human chromosome, making up about two per cent of human DNA, as proof of concept.

For nearly 15 years, a man on death row in Texas has sought DNA testing to try and prove he did not kill an 85-year-old woman.

The Supreme Court granted Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez the right to sue over DNA testing laws as he argues he shouldn't be given the death penalty for the 1998 murder he was convicted of.

Ruben Gutierrez is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that restricts death row inmates from seeking tests that he says will prove he’s not a murderer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Texas death row inmate who is seeking DNA testing to show he should be ineligible for execution.

Justices side with Texas death row inmate seeking DNA test to avoid execution A 6-3 Supreme Court decision gives the inmate a potential path to have evidence tested to prove he was not responsible ...

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From the roadside where his remains were found in 1964 to the cemetery where he was laid to rest two decades later, the mystery of "Stubby" John Doe has haunted Fort Bend County for nearly 60 ...

Direct-to-consumer biological age tests promise insights into how your body is aging, but experts say they should be taken with caution.