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Seized ivory to undergo DNA tests to track trade
Mar 13, 2013 07:44 EDT
Countries making large seizures of illegal ivory will be required to conduct DNA tests to determine their origin under new anti-trafficking measures adopted on Wednesday.
Algeria finds weapon of slain Qaeda commander: report
Mar 02, 2013 09:53 EST
Algerian officers have found a weapon that belongs to a top Al-Qaeda operative reportedly killed in Mali and examined a body but are still unable to confirm it is his, a daily said on Saturday.
Algeria tests DNA to verify Qaeda chief death
Mar 01, 2013 08:01 EST
Algeria has carried out DNA tests to try to confirm the reported death of a senior Al-Qaeda figure in fighting in northeastern Mali, El Khabar newspaper reported on Friday.
Most of S. Africa popular game biltong not so wild: study
Feb 28, 2013 20:01 EST
Most of South Africa's biltong - dried strips of cured meat and a much loved snack -- has little to do with the ingredients on the label, according to DNA tests results published Friday.
Zuckerberg, Brin join forces to extend life
Feb 20, 2013 17:09 EST
Famed founders of Internet rivals Google and Facebook joined forces on Wednesday to back big-money prizes for research aimed at extending human life.
Challenge to cancer gene patent fails in Australia
Feb 19, 2013 05:18 EST
An Australian court on Friday dismissed a challenge against the patenting of human genetic material in a landmark case which has devastated a cancer group that says it could stifle research.
Challenge to cancer gene patent fails in Australia
Feb 15, 2013 01:03 EST
An Australian court on Friday dismissed a challenge against the patenting of human genetic material in a landmark case which has devastated a cancer group that says it could stifle research.
Sweden to DNA test meat in supermarkets
Feb 12, 2013 08:58 EST
Swedish authorities said Tuesday they would carry out DNA tests on meat in ready-made meals sold in supermarkets after frozen food giant Findus found horsemeat in its products.
DNA test sheds light on mystery deaths
Jan 13, 2013 19:04 EST
A new DNA test can restore at least part of the identity of long-dead people who left no trace of their image, scientists reported on Monday.
Higgs Boson discovery tops Science picks for 2012
Dec 20, 2012 20:31 EST
The discovery of the Higgs Boson, an invisible particle that explains the mystery of mass, leads a list of the top 10 scientific advances of 2012 released by the US journal Science.
Higgs Boson tops journal Science's top 10 of 2012
Dec 20, 2012 19:14 EST
The discovery of the Higgs Boson, an invisible particle that explains the mystery of mass, leads a list of the top 10 scientific advances of 2012 released Thursday by the US journal Science.
9/11 victim identified 11 years after attack
Oct 19, 2012 07:13 EDT
Eleven years after the September 11 attacks, the New York City coroner has identified the remains of the 1,634th victim.
Routine screening for ovarian cancer a failure: study
Sep 11, 2012 11:34 EDT
Routine screening for ovarian cancer is ineffective and at times can do more harm than good, a panel of cancer specialists has concluded.
DNA test to help identify superhorses
Aug 29, 2012 13:28 EDT
Scientists said on Wednesday they had identified a genetic variant that influences gait in horses, a potential boon for breeders but also for the quest to fix human spine injuries.
Threatened shark species turning up in US restaurants
Aug 08, 2012 21:08 EDT
Threatened shark species are being used to make shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, in several US cities, according to an unprecedented study based on DNA testing.
DNA shows hand, foot belonged to 'Psycho' victim
Jun 14, 2012 13:32 EDT
DNA tests have confirmed that a foot and a hand sent to two Vancouver schools in the mail belonged to a Chinese student who was killed and dismembered in Montreal, police said Thursday.
Experimental drug keeps aggressive breast cancer at bay
Jun 03, 2012 01:56 EDT
An experimental drug treatment may help keep a certain kind of aggressive breast cancer at bay, offering new hope for individual therapies against difficult tumors, said research released Sunday.
Libya tests DNA in search for missing imam
Apr 14, 2012 14:17 EDT
Investigators are carrying out DNA tests on remains that could belong to Lebanese Imam Musa Sadr, who mysteriously disappeared in Libya more than 33 years ago, an official at the ministry of missing persons told AFP on Saturday.
Cambodia bodies identified as missing French family
Apr 05, 2012 09:47 EDT
DNA tests have confirmed that the remains of five people found in a submerged car in Cambodia in January are those of a Frenchman and his four young children, embassy officials said Thursday.
Cambodia bodies identified as French family
Apr 05, 2012 02:54 EDT
DNA tests have confirmed that the remains of five people found in a submerged car in Cambodia in January are those of a Frenchman and his four children, embassy officials said Thursday.
