News tagged with national database

Study solves mystery of horse domestication

New research indicates that domestic horses originated in the steppes of modern-day Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhstan, mixing with local wild stocks as they spread throughout Europe and Asia. The research was ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Database of water, wastewater pipeline infrastructure systems to be launched Sept. 1

Unfortunately, more than two million miles of the nation's infrastructure of water and wastewater pipelines are underground and nearing the end of their useful life. For state and local water utilities, making ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ted Bundy's DNA added to database in hope of solving cold cases

The DNA profile of Ted Bundy, one of the United States' most notorious serial killers, was uploaded Friday into a national database in the hope that the new material will help solve murder cases that have gone cold over the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry

(AP) -- Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Britain to remove some DNA profiles from database

(AP) -- Britain said Thursday it will set up a system to remove details about the DNA of innocent people from its nationwide registry of genetic information - but it could take up to 12 years for some of that information ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

British government backs down over database plan

(AP) -- The British government said Monday it wants communications companies to keep records of every phone call, e-mail and Web site visit made in the country. But it has decided not to set up a national database of the ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3