Word: dna
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...call. A woman with whom the ambulance attendant had once had an affair told him he was the father of her 12-year-old daughter. Like others in his situation, a stunned Lammers couldn't help but wonder whether the child was truly his. So he commissioned a private DNA test and, a few days later, knew for a fact that...
...parent family in Germany may worry traditionalists, it has proved a boon for a growing number of biotech companies specializing in paternity tests. "Since 1998 the number of orders has increased tenfold," boasts Kirsten Thelen, co-founder of Wiesbaden's ID Lab, which prepared 4,000 DNA fingerprints last year. Says Thelen: "The demand has existed for a long time, but now word has got around that there is an affordable way to obtain proof of parenthood...
...teaches Chemistry 27; Organic Chemistry of Life, studies the evolution of molecules such as DNA and protein. He said he uses his research to synthesize new molecules that, like DNA, can be replicated and can evolve...
...NEWFANGLED. The ways people kill and cover up have not changed much since Cain and Abel. But the means of catching them evolve constantly, and therein lies CSI's hook: the public's post-O.J., post-Monica fascination with DNA and modern forensics. Killers are traduced by their own dandruff; sleuths use aerosol to reveal telltale traces of blood. It's an appealing notion--spray-on justice--and CSI aims to make the science "approachable, understandable and fun," says executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. CSI underscores its tech savvy with innovative visuals: a whooshing special-effects sequence whips you through...
...partnership between Harvard and several private businesses, was designed to make money. The businesses hoped for profits, while the University and its researchers received millions in federal funds and private investment. Former coworkers have testified to Xu’s eagerness to make money off of the harvesting of DNA samples in China, and more than once recalled his comparison of DNA to gold—an allegation that Xu denies...