Karen Read‘s second trial in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, continues on Monday in Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court before Judge Beverly Cannone. During ...

Traces of DNA left on a broken taillight, tiny pieces of plastic found on the victims clothing and questions about the lead prosecutors handling of evidence. Jurors at Karen Read's second murder trial ...

New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...

They built a cassette tape of DNA big enough to store every song ever recorded. In traditional DNA storage, all the data is mixed together. That’s why it’s so hard to retrieve it. To read one piece of ...

Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology has identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic diseases, a new study finds. The research was presented at the Pediatric ...

A full DNA computer is a step closer, thanks to a new technology that could store petabytes of data in DNA for thousands or even millions of years. The system can also process data, as demonstrated by ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes updates on the Karen Read retrial for Friday, May 16. For the latest updates on the Karen Read trial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Monday, May 19. Traces of DNA ...