The team’s new study sheds light on the presence and transfer of human DNA on dogs, possibility expanding opportunities for DNA to assist in criminal investigations.
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On June 26, 2012, human remains were found in a garbage bag, specifically two legs.
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A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash.
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An antibody in single-chain fragment variable (scFv) format that binds to the powerful opioid carfentanil was shown to reverse signs of carfentanil overdose in preclinical tests.
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The initial analysis of the Iceman's genome revealed genetic traces of Steppe Herders. However that is inaccurate as the original sample had been contaminated with modern DNA.
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The Center for Forensic Science Research & Education has released an alert after forensic scientists and coroners have identified quetiapine in the illicit drug supply as a cutting agent for fentanyl, cocaine and heroin.
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In December 2014, a hiker discovered human remains in a wooded area just south of Newport, Washington off Highway 2.
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his lawfully owed DNA project has reached a significant milestone, with more than 2,000 new profiles added to the national DNA database since the effort began.
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As the right to carry expands in several states, researchers note acute safety risks with the expansion of legal firearm ownership.
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A new DNA study has nuanced the picture of how different groups intermingled during the European Stone Age, but also how certain groups of people were actually isolated.
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