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How do we identify human remains? – The Conversation AU

How do we identify human remains?  The Conversation AU

While forensic scientists mostly use fingerprints, dental records and DNA to identify human remains, they have many other techniques in their forensic toolkit.

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Bridgewater Man Wanted In Unsolved Rapes Arrested In Maine – CBS Boston

Bridgewater Man Wanted In Unsolved Rapes Arrested In Maine  CBS Boston

TAUNTON (CBS) – A 61-year-old Bridgewater man who fled the state 16 years ago was arrested August 2 in Maine and faces charges in two previously …

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Colby Cosh: Surfing, women, and LSD: elements of the man behind the DNA era – National Post

Colby Cosh: Surfing, women, and LSD: elements of the man behind the DNA era  National Post

Kary Mullis, the inventor of the polymerase chain reaction, died last week. PCR, a method of making exact copies of a DNA molecule at exponential scale, is the …

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Hungary Has the Most Jewish Descendants After Israel – Hungary Today

Hungary Has the Most Jewish Descendants After Israel  Hungary Today

In comparison to the number of residents, after Israel, Hungary has the most residents of Jewish origin, outnumbering even the United States, according to recent …

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AncestryDNA test kits on sale for as low as $59 on Amazon – Mashable

AncestryDNA test kits on sale for as low as $59 on Amazon  Mashable

TL;DR: Get the precise AncestryDNA Genetic Ethnicity + Traits test for $69 at Amazon. If you only need genealogy, then grab the best-selling AncestryDNA …

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Dad Charged in 1998 Murder of Boy Found Dead Under Billboard Is Now Suspected In Wife’s Murder – PEOPLE.com

Dad Charged in 1998 Murder of Boy Found Dead Under Billboard Is Now Suspected In Wife’s Murder  PEOPLE.com

PEOPLE learns that a North Carolina man already charged with his son’s 1998 murder will likely face additional criminal charges sometime next month.

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DNA search to identify descendants of Declaration of Arbroath nobles – The Scotsman

DNA search to identify descendants of Declaration of Arbroath nobles  The Scotsman

A major DNA project has been launched to trace the descendants of the signatories to the Declaration of Arbroath.

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Dothan man pleads innocent to ’99 cold case slayings – WHNT News 19

Dothan man pleads innocent to ’99 cold case slayings  WHNT News 19

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A man accused of killing two Dothan teens in 1999 has pleaded not guilty. News outlets report that Coley McCraney entered a plea of not …

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You can get the most popular DNA test kit for a great sale price right now – USA TODAY

You can get the most popular DNA test kit for a great sale price right now  USA TODAY

If you’re curious about your genetic history, now’s a great time to get Ancestry DNA’s popular testing kit while it’s on sale.