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• Authorities Want DNA From Yale Suspect’s Fiancee

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 180
  An attorney for the fiancee of a Yale University lab technician charged with killing a graduate student said Wednesday hes been told authorities are seeking a sample of her DNA. (Dec. 3)
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• DIYbio late nights at NYC Resistor

  
  NYC Resistor — Authority: 122
  Wednesday is over. It’s early morning Thursday, and we’re still at the bench. Here’s a picture of us cracking our fingers at the keyboard. Also, check out DIYbio NYC to see our last workshop here at NYC Resistor. Thanks again, guys, for having us.
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• Driver who killed teens loses appeal

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  A motorist who killed six teenage pedestrians in a crash near Mildura in north-west Victoria in 2006 has lost his application for leave to appeal against his jail term. Thomas Graham Towle was sentenced to 10 years jail with a minimum of seven over the crash at Cardross in which six teenagers died and four others ...
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• Some birds prefer mates with good voices rather than looks

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Looks can be deceiving when it comes to finding the right mate. But certain bird species have figured out that a voice can help them make the right decision, say researchers.A study, conducted by Andrew DeWoody, a Purdue University associate professor of forestry and natural resources, ...
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• Another backlog on DNA evidence

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 165
  The state has quietly begun comparing DNA taken from homicide victims to DNA collected from the scenes of unsolved crimes in an attempt to link the deceased to those cases, but the launch of the new initiative has been plagued by problems. A 2008 state law requires that the Illinois State Police crime lab conduct ...
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• Michael Jackson’s DNA Used to Make Cologne. Smells like….you know

  
  NEAAT! — Authority: 140
  . “Using the Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) process DNA can be extracted from hair shafts with or without the follicle intact,” says the company’s website. It adds: “M is engineered from the DNA genetic code of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.” to puke, go here: Michael Jackson’s DNA Used to Make Cologne
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• Shark Diver Santa - We Like It!

  
  Underwater Thrills:Swimming With Sharks — Authority: 471
  Whoever the marketing person is at Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port , Cheshire we suggest someone give them a huge raise. Double goes for the very cool shark diving website they built. Yes, it is THAT time of year again when enterprising boys and girls from around the planet capitalize on the "Fat ...
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• Jessica Alba stunned as TV show DNA test shows she is descended from Europeans

  
  New Chatter — Authority: 137
  Stunned Jessica Alba could not hide her surprise when a TV show DNA test revealed she is descended from Europeans. The Latina beauty expected the results to show she has Native American heritage. She looked genuinely shocked when US chat show host George Lopez opened the envelope and announced she is 87 per cent ...
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• Getting to the Clinic (GenomeWeb News)

  
  NanoTechBIZZ.com — Authority: 154
  Technology Review takes a look at Nanosphere’s Verigene , a tool that uses both microfluidics and nanotechnology to screen DNA from a blood sample. (more…) Related items Northwestern University Study Finds Ultrasensitive Assay Can Predict Recurrence of Prostate Cancer (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) ...
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• Why we outlive our ape ancestors

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  In spite of their genetic similarity to humans, chimpanzees and great apes have maximum lifespans that rarely exceed 50 years. The difference, explains USC Davis School of Gerontology Professor Caleb Finch, is that as humans evolved genes that enabled them to better adjust to levels of infection and inflammation and ...
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• Government taking newborn DNA samples

  
  Survival News Network — Authority: 143
  …The IRB board appointed to oversee research on the stored bloodspots consists almost entirely of State employees. Harrington says that makes the process questionable.“This is not a true independent professional review board,” he said.Perhaps most concerning, is the confidentiality clauses added to the new law ...
  18 hours ago

• EPIGENETICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE: WORKSHOP AL REGINA ELENA

  
  SALUTE DOMANI ? IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE — Authority: 152
  Al via il programma di workshop annuali su temi emergenti delloncologia molecolare, branca che offre continuamente nuovi punti di osservazione per capire i meccanismi di trasformazione tumorale delle cellule e i relativi approcci per risolvere certi comportamenti aberranti. Il 3 e 4 dicembre si svolgerà il primo ...
  18 hours ago

• Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 629
  Sperm genes may explain why men have shorter lifespans.
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• DNA DUDES: POOL PARTY

  
  Dude Flesh — Authority: 476
                         It may have been cooling down here in the states, but the temperature soared down under as DNA and Hautes Vacances threw their very first pool party at the exclusive Ivy Pool Club in October. It was a chance for DNA readers to get together, ...
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• Times (UK): Police apologise for arresting black rock band The Thirst at gunpoint

  
  Privacy Lives — Authority: 477
  The Times reports that UK police are apologizing for the arrest (and fingerprinting and DNA sample-taking) of members of The Thirst band on the basis of false information that came from camera surveillance (CCTV) operator.A police force has apologised after deploying 30 officers, a fleet of vehicles, dogs and a ...
  21 hours ago

• It Came From the NYPL: Dignifying Comics: Stories about Women Scientists

  
  Blog@Newsarama — Authority: 661
  Dignifying Science: Stories about Women Scientists Written by Jim Ottaviani Illustrated by Donna Barr, Stephanie Gladden, Roberta Gregory, Mary Fleener, Ramona Fradon, Lea Hernandez, Carla Speed McNeil, Linda Medley, Marie Severin, Jen Sorensen and Anne Timmons Published by GT Labs Been a while since I’ve ...
  23 hours ago

• Review of the Meyer-Sternberg vs Shermer-Prothero debate

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 424
  This review was e-mailed to me by a friend who attended the debate. I’ve posted it anonymously below. Recall that two pieces of evidence were up for debate on Monday night: 1) the origin of life and 2) the origin of diverse body plans. The ID advocates had to argue that only intelligent causes can account for new ...
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• Government taking newborn DNA samples

  
  The Gates of Hell — Authority: 134
  … The IRB board appointed to oversee research on the stored bloodspots consists almost entirely of State employees. Harrington says that makes the process questionable. “This is not a true independent professional review board,” he said. Perhaps most concerning, is the confidentiality clauses added to the new ...
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• Why women live longer than men

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): The reason behind men’s limited lifespan is in their sperm, a new study has suggested.Scientists in Japan believe a particular male gene may explain why men do not live as long as women.The gene is passed on to offspring by sperm but is only active in men, allowing them to grow [...]
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• Phase I Study Of Preventive HIV Vaccine Shows Improved Immune Responses When The Vaccine Is Delivered By Electrical Impulses

  
  Information on HPV — Authority: 145
  A Phase 1 study of a preventive HIV vaccine testing a novel delivery mechanism known as electroporation – the use of electrical pulses to increase the immune responses elicited by DNA vaccines – was recently completed in New York City. The results show that TriGrid™, a technology developed by Ichor Medical ...
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