News tagged with dna fingerprint
lobSTR algorithm rolls DNA fingerprinting into 21st century
As any crime show buff can tell you, DNA evidence identifies a victim's remains, fingers the guilty, and sets the innocent free. But in reality, the processing of forensic DNA evidence takes much longer than a 60-minute primetime ...
Apr 27, 2012 |
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New crime-fighting tools aim to deter and nab terrorists
Fingerprints, ballistics, DNA analysis and other mainstays of the forensic science toolkit may get a powerful new crime-solving companion as scientists strive to develop technology for "fingerprinting" and tracing the origins ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Statistical model unlocks barriers to use of fingerprint evidence in court
Potentially key fingerprint evidence is currently not being considered due to shortcomings in the way it is reported, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and th ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Novel epigenetic patterns involved in cell fate regulation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) publish exciting new results on the regulation of cell fate in the scientific journal Nature. They identified ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Nepal scientists to 'poo-print' tigers
Scientists in Nepal are to build up the world's first national DNA database of the endangered Bengal tiger by collecting and recording a unique genetic fingerprint from each adult's faeces.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Reading Avatar's DNA
You know when you're watching a pirated film downloaded from the Internet -- there's no mistaking the fuzzy footage, or the guy in the front row getting up for popcorn. Despite the poor quality, pirated video ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Light games with DNA
The diagnosis of hereditary diseases and the identification of genetic fingerprints hinge on high-sensitivity DNA imaging biotechnologies. These imaging tools detect specific genes in cells using fluorophores—fluorescent ...
Dec 10, 2010 |
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SRNL works to decrease hazards from mold in water damaged homes
A team of microbiologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is working with Tuskegee University and Mississippi State University to decrease mold growth in flooded ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Biochip technology reveals 'fingerprints' of biochemical threats
(PhysOrg.com) -- Argonne biochemist Daniel Schabacker could be considered a Sherlock Holmes of bioterrorism. Although he doesn’t carry around a pipe and magnifying glass as he attempts to nab the culprit, ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database
(AP) -- Like so many great discoveries, it was an accident. British scientist Alec Jeffreys realized 25 years ago Thursday that individuals have "DNA fingerprints," unique patterns of genetic material that ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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No Mistaking this Bug with New Insect ID Technique
(PhysOrg.com) -- Misidentifying boll weevils caught in pheromone traps could be easier to avoid, thanks to a new DNA fingerprinting method devised by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Zoo volunteers help explain mysteries of the genome
As we approache the 25th anniversary of the discovery of DNA fingerprinting (September 10), University of Leicester geneticists interested in a particular type of DNA are receiving some help from an unusual ...
Sep 07, 2009 |
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DNA may identify sailor 68 years after Pearl Harbor
The call came unexpectedly a few weeks ago, the sharp ring and a calm voice asking whether she was Starring Winfield's sister.
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May 26, 2009 |
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