According to an article in the New York Times: “Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.” And that is not good news.

While the article makes it clear that the ability to do this is not within the grasp of most people, it is still easy enough for “Any biology undergraduate could perform this.” That means that this is within the abilitiy tens of thousands of people. And that is a game-changer for law enforcement.

The good news is that the same company that developed the technique has also developed a test to determine if the DNA is natural or faked. But how long before someone takes the next step and compromises that test?