A new DNA assay developed by forensic scientists helps archaeologists reconstruct eye and hair color from old teeth and bones.
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Libyan scientists, soon to be trained in countries around the world, are undertaking a massive search mission to find missing loved ones among thousands of dead bodies, casualties of the country’s recent popular revolution.
By analyzing a collection of 24 genetic variations, researchers are able to predict the hair and eye color of long-dead humans.
DNA samples and CT scans reveal that Ramesses III likely had his throat slashed by his son and other conspirators.
Privacy advocates are arguing that collecting genetic data upon arrest is an invasion of privacy, given recent evidence that 80 percent of the human genome is functional.
Speakers at the American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Philadelphia this week call for researchers to help improve forensic practices.
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Scientists accurately determine age based on DNA methylation patterns from saliva samples
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