Source: Neatorama
In the world of prime time TV, where a complex whodunit is solved in an hour (less commercial time), DNA evidence is analyzed in just a few seconds – usually with the haggard detective hovering right outside the state-of-the-art police lab.
In real life, on the other hand, where crime labs are often understaffed and perpetually backlogged, analyzing DNA samples can take weeks if not months.
But now, in a twist where real life mimics police tv shows, there’s a new machine that can analyze DNA samples very quickly.
From The New York Times:
They call it the “magic box.” Its trick is speedy, nearly automated processing of DNA.
… in early 2017, the police booking station in Bensalem became the first…
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