Genetic profiling of trees helps convict timber thieves
University of Adelaide forest DNA forensics research has helped convict National Forest timber thieves in a landmark case in the United States.
University of Adelaide forest DNA forensics research has helped convict National Forest timber thieves in a landmark case in the United States.
Environment
Mar 7, 2016
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Elusive street artist Banksy may have been unmasked—by mathematics.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2016
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DNA results show that shelter workers are often mistaken when they label a dog as a pit bull, with potentially devastating consequences for the dogs, a new University of Florida study has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers with Harvard University has conducted a series of experiments with different groups of volunteers with the goal of learning whether people do better by revealing unpleasant facts about themselves ...
US dating app Tinder is teaming up with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to raise awareness among the young about organ donation, it said Monday.
Internet
Dec 14, 2015
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Changes in cellular metabolites have been shown to regulate embryonic stem cell development at the earliest stages of life. Metabolites are simple compounds generated during life-sustaining chemical activities in cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2015
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Imagine the untold misery caused by telling the wrong family that their loved one is dead while another family is left in blissful ignorance. That's why accurately identifying bodies is of paramount importance.
Archaeology
Sep 30, 2015
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All activity on your social media accounts contributes to your "social graph," which maps your interconnected online relationships, likes, preferred activities, and affinity for certain brands, among other things.
Software
Sep 16, 2015
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Mosquitoes are a key contributor to the spread of potentially deadly diseases such as dengue and malaria, as they harbor parasites and viruses that are spread when mosquitoes bite humans and animals. Now, researchers at the ...
Biotechnology
Sep 3, 2015
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A simple, lower-cost new method for DNA profiling of human hairs developed by the University of Adelaide should improve opportunities to link criminals to serious crimes.
Biotechnology
Jul 16, 2015
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