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Death in Ice Valley: New clues in Isdal Woman mystery – BBC News

Death in Ice Valley: New clues in Isdal Woman mystery  BBC News

A man who may have seen the Isdal Woman on the way to her death; a police officer bitter that the case was shut down – new leads in a 49-year-old puzzle.

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DNA Microscope Sees ‘Through the Eyes of the Cell’ – The New York Times

DNA Microscope Sees ‘Through the Eyes of the Cell’  The New York Times

Peering inside cells has been an integral part of biology ever since the 17th century, when cells were discovered under a microscope. But even with advances in …

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DNA confirms a weird Greenland whale was a narwhal-beluga hybrid – Science News

DNA confirms a weird Greenland whale was a narwhal-beluga hybrid  Science News

DNA analysis of a skull indicates that the animal had a narwhal mother and beluga father.

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How police tricked suspect in 1976 double murder to hand over his saliva – ABC News

How police tricked suspect in 1976 double murder to hand over his saliva  ABC News

In the summer of 1976, David Schuldes and his fiance, Ellen Matheys, were enjoying a weekend camping trip in Silver Cliff, Wisconsin, when they were shot …

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Researchers use DNA to take pictures of cells – Science Magazine

Researchers use DNA to take pictures of cells  Science Magazine

To look at a cell, you used to need a microscope. Now, researchers have found a way to view cells by using their own genetic material to take snapshots.

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ICE Awards New Contract for Rapid DNA Testing at Border – HSToday

ICE Awards New Contract for Rapid DNA Testing at Border  HSToday

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded Friday a 10-month contract for technical equipment and supplies to continue identifying fraudulent …

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‘People still care’: Man murdered in 1960s ID’d through genetic genealogy – ABC News

‘People still care’: Man murdered in 1960s ID’d through genetic genealogy  ABC News

A murdered man discovered in a Maryland trash can in 1985 has finally been identified through genetic genealogy, police said.

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After hitting walls with traditional methods, black genealogists turn to DNA testing | News – witf.org

After hitting walls with traditional methods, black genealogists turn to DNA testing | News  witf.org

The shifting nature of DNA results can be disappointing for some African Americans, who often find the document trail runs cold after the 1870 U.S. Census.

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Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist probe wins international DNA investigation award – Sacramento Bee

Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist probe wins international DNA investigation award  Sacramento Bee

The investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect in the Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist case has won an international award as “DNA Hit of the Year.

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Golden State Killer breakthrough garners global acclaim as ‘DNA Hit of the Year’ – ABC10.com KXTV

Golden State Killer breakthrough garners global acclaim as ‘DNA Hit of the Year’  ABC10.com KXTV

The DNA breakthrough in the Golden State Killer case was said to have started a national phenomenon across the country to solve some of the country’s worst …