Dna
You are probably aware that a person's DNA provides a great amount of useful information to scientists, including the origins of all human beings. The National Geographic Society joined efforts with IBM and started a new exciting global project. The project is aimed at collecting a database based on thousands of
DNA tests. The project is to attract 10,000 inhabitants. Best specialists in the field of geography and genetic medicine will settle and work in 10 regions of the world to research on the human ancestry.
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Japan's uncertain guilt for sex slavery during World War II |
 ...of Representatives reacted with indignation at Japan's apology to make it official and fully admit the fact of sex slavery.
The debates in US media touched upon the matter of Japanese people, kidnapped by South Korea agents, that evoked Japan's own involvement in kidnapping cases. Abe has opposed that the kidnapping issue and sex slavery are not two of a king issues and cannot be compared.
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Ancient Microorganisms May Revive in Melting Glaciers |
 ...The DNA of ancient microorganisms frozen for millions of years in glaciers, may revive in the melting glaciers, as concluded by scientists at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
According to Kay Bidle, an assistant professor of marine and coastal sciences at the university, until the present time the scientists didn't posses the exact information whether it is possible to revive the DNA of such ancient, for-ce... |
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Oklahoma Sheriff Faces Charges of Using Inmates as Sex Slaves |
 ...ounts of second-degree rape, 7 counts of forcible oral sodomy, 5 counts of bribery, as well as sexual battery, rape by instrumentation and subornation of perjury,engaging in indecent exposure and kidnapping.
Burgess quit the position of Sheriff Wednesday just before his arrest and his appearance in court. He was released after posting $50,000 bail.
His attorney Steve Huddleston explained that he hasn't yet examin... |
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Man Found Innocent After 27 Years Spent in Prison |
 ...ife 27 years ago was cleared of the crime and will be released on Tuesday.
James Lee Woodard, 55 year old man, of Dallas is the longest-serving man who was convicted by mistake that was proved by DNA testing.
Mr Woodard was sentenced in July 1981 for the murder of a woman, who was raped and strangled near the Trinity River in Dallas. The man was convicted following the testimony from two witnesses. One of them lat... |
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Scientific Breakthrough: Extinct Animal DNA Revived in a Live Animal |
 ... For the first time DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger was brought to life in another living organism by Australian scientists.
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia, in collaboration with the University of Texas, USA, have extracted thylacine gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and inserted it into a mouse and it functioned.
Though reviving the genes doesn't mean that the extinct animal will... |
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Woman Accused of Cutting Unborn Baby from Mother's Womb |
 ...und guilty of child endangerment and trading newborns. Besides being held on 5,000 pounds, the court stated that the woman must undergo psychiatric tests.
In 1990s, the woman was pleaded guilty of kidnapping a newborn and stabbing a pregnant woman in order to steal her unborn baby. According to the court records, Curry-Demus had a miscarriage when she was 12 and in 1990, being aged 21, she got married for a second time.
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