"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. " On a recent episode of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" one of the characters...
opinion by Ttim | 3 days ago | updated 1 day ago 32 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid or DNA put simply is a double stranded helix ladder structure in which each step [rung] is connected by either one of four bolts [bases], they being adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C) and their choice along with their rung spacing...
Lung cancer studies have results to a family link, risks were found on Chromosomes 5, 6 and 15 "Those with certain genetic changes on chromosome 5 were more likely to get a type of cancer called adenocarcinoma and...
There’s nothing you can do to guarantee that you will not be a victim of sexual violence. But there are many steps you can take to help reduce your risk of being assaulted. Avoiding Dangerous Situations is one...
The bodies of eleven passengers from Air France Flight 447 were identified: ten victims were Brazilian, one was a foreigner of undisclosed nationality, according to Brazilian authorities. Brazilian officials have...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 437 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
A decades old serial killer and rapist has been identified thanks to advances in modern DNA science. John Floyd Thomas Jr., now aged 72, was identified as the West Side Rapist serial killer after DNA technology tied him to five murders. As the West Side Rapist serial...
created by Tina Kells | 30 wks ago | updated 30 wks ago 1906 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
Today, by reading scientific results of studies instead of sociological commentary, I have learned something about African people that I didn't know before: Africans are more diverse genetically than people anywhere else in the world, finds a study that "was funded by the...
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WaPost Headline Declares, "Race a Dominant Theme at Summit: Subject Seen as Drawing Leaders Closer", with WaPost Using the Word "Race" Nine Times in One Article.Although many people, particularly the white-news media, act as though they are unaware of it, the Human Genome...
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There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails...
opinion by Swan | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 504 views | 46 recommendations | 7 comments
Siting understaffing, underfunding and lack of mandatory certification standards as contributing factors plaguing the U.S.' forensic laboratories, a much anticipated report was released by the National...
created by Karen Hatter | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago 114 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
" A fingerprint from contact with a flat surface. The contact occurs only along the summits of the epidermal ridges. This contact pattern results in a particular filtering of tactile information during active...
A couple in Boca Raton, Florida has paid $155,000 to have a clone made of their beloved pet dog Lancelot, a yellow lab. The dog clone was created using DNA from the original Lancelot who died of cancer in...
created by Tina Kells | 44 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago 2780 views | 3 recommendations | 7 comments
" BLUELINE RADIO home MAKING OUR COMMUNITY PROUD WILMINGTON RESIDENT NAMED ONE OF NATION'S TOP HOMETOWN HEROES Monica Caison a finalist in 3rd Annual Volvo for life Awards; for .helping ...
The fossilized mosquito in Jurassic Park that provided DNA from its blood to rebirth dinosaurs offered an intriguing plot line but only the most ardent futurists saw the potential. Now police in Finland have...
In an announcement in Akron, Ohio the town where Clarence Elkins was tried in a 1998 murder/rape case. Ohio Innocence Project representatives and defense counsel for Elkins revealed that DNA evidence...