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Aging Human Bodies and Aging Human Oocytes Run on Different Clocks
December 6, 2011 Reproductive and somatic aging use different molecular mechanisms that show little overlap between the types of genes required to keep oocytes healthy and the genes that generally extend life span, ... > full story -
Genetic Markers Help Feds Enforce Seafood Regulations
December 6, 2011 New discoveries in "marine forensics" will allow federal seafood agents to genetically test blue marlin to quickly and accurately determine their ocean of origin. The test is needed to ensure that ... > full story -
Environment and Diet Leave Their Prints on the Heart
November 29, 2011 A new study, which set out to investigate DNA methylation in the human heart and the "missing link" between our lifestyle and our health, has now mapped the link in detail across the entire human ... > full story -
An Unexpected Player in a Cancer Defense System
November 28, 2011 Researchers have identified a new protein involved in a defense mechanism against cancer. The VCP/p97 complex is best known for its role in protein destruction and is involved in a type of familial ... > full story -
How We See Family Resemblance in Faces
November 21, 2011 Whether comparing a man and a woman or a parent and a baby, we can still see when two people of different age or sex are genetically related. How do we know that people are part of a family? Findings ... > full story -
False Confessions May Lead to More Errors in Evidence, Study Shows
November 16, 2011 A man with a low IQ confesses to a gruesome crime. Confession in hand, the police send his blood to a lab to confirm that his blood type matches the semen found at the scene. It does not. The ... > full story -
Prototype Hand-Held Drug Testing Device Launched
November 10, 2011 The world's first prototype of a hand-held fingerprint drug testing device has been created by UK technology company Intelligent ... > full story -
The Perfect Clone: Researchers Hack RFID Smartcards
November 3, 2011 Professional safecrackers use a stethoscope to find the correct combination by listening to the clicks of the lock. Researchers have now demonstrated how to bypass the security mechanisms of a widely ... > full story -
The Future of Airport Passport Control
October 14, 2011 Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader ... > full story -
Tests to Catch the Makers of Dangerous 'Legal High' Designer Drugs
October 13, 2011 Urgently needed tests which could help identify the manufacturers of designer 'legal high' drugs are now being ... > full story
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