Forensic tool developed to track ivory traders
August 7th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Even though trade in ivory has been banned, the poaching of tuskers continues unabated, threatening African elephants.However, Alfred Roca, assistant professor at the University of Illinois, ... Read more...
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DNA test can now tell hair colour
January 6th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Researchers have found that DNA taken from blood, sperm, saliva or skin cells can tell whether someone has red or black hair with more than 90 percent accuracy.The ... Read more...
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Breakthrough: Culprit’s DNA can be used to predict probable hair colour
January 4th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that DNA extracted from a person's blood, sperm, saliva or other biological materials can be used to predict people's probable hair colour.The approach allows them ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genetic factors may help predict kidney disease risk
February 24th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists in Israel and US have identified new genetic factors that they say can help predict who will develop end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).ESKD requires dialysis or transplantation ... Read more...
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Jewish priesthood has multiple lineages, indicates genetic analysis
September 25th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A new research on the Cohen Y chromosome has indicated that the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tastier, healthier melons may sweeten your future summer picnics
June 27th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): New varieties of melon, which will be much sweeter and more nutritious than those presently grown, may soon be available in your neighbouring markets, as scientists with Texas ... Read more...
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New tracking approach to help protect polar bears
June 19th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Queen's University researchers in Canada have developed a new approach to tracking polar bears, which will shed more light on the potentially endangered Arctic animal and help boost ... Read more...
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Mysterious disappearance of explorer Everett Ruess solved after 75 years
May 1st, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Scientists have solved the mysterious disappearance of Everett Ruess, a 20-year-old artist, writer and footloose explorer who wandered the Southwest in the early 1930s.The short, compelling life ... Read more...
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DNA testing to unlock mysteries of medieval manuscripts
January 18th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The presence of thousands of painstakingly handwritten and compiled books from medieval Europe have intrigued scholars about when and where they originated. Now a researcher from North Carolina ... Read more...
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DNA analysis may shed light on origins of medieval books
January 13th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): A researcher from North Carolina (NC) State University, US, is using modern advances in genetics to develop techniques that will shed light on the origins of important ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene mutation helps protect heart from high-fat diet: Study
December 12th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 12 (Xinhua) Genetic mutation can help protect the human heart against effects of high-fat diet, US researchers have said.The findings may open the door to new therapies for cardiovascular diseases, ... Read more...
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Four new suspect genes behind Alzheimer’’s disease identified
October 31st, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): In a study on family-based gene scan of Alzheimer''s disease, scientists have discovered the sites of four novel genes that may significantly influence risk for the most ... Read more...
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New test to detect genetic disorders in embryos developed
October 26th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): Couples opting for IVF would soon be able to know whether their child is suffering from any genetic disorder, courtesy British researchers, who have developed a gene-mapping ... Read more...
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Female frogs promiscuous for children’s sake
September 22nd, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 22 (IANS) The female of a tiny frog species, a little more than an inch long, mates with eight males sequentially - the highest recorded of any vertebrate, for the ... Read more...
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Oz female frogs put eggs in eight males nests to increase offsprings survival
September 19th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Studying the mating and nesting practices of a common Australian frog, Monash University researchers have found that they partner up to eight males sequentially, the highest recorded ... Read more...
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Technique to detect origins of disease genes in mixed human populations developed
April 9th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis and the Israeli Institute of Technology (Technion) in Haifa have developed a technique to identify the ancestry of disease genes ... Read more...
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Now, trace your mixed breed pets ancestors with new DNA test
March 23rd, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): You may now be able to make out what breeds are present in the make-up of your lovely mixed breed pet, all thanks to a revolutionary new ... Read more...
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Scientists produce largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation
February 21st, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Scientists have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, which would offer new insights into early migrations out of Africa and across the ... Read more...
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