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...downfall--and the cops' break. Inside the envelope was a floppy disc. The disc had an electronic imprint linking it to a computer at Christ Lutheran Church that Dennis Rader, the church-council president, used in late January, reportedly to print a meeting agenda. The disc, along with a DNA sample reportedly taken from Rader's daughter's medical records and forensic evidence collected in the 1970s, helped convince the cops that Rader was their...
Your name, your address, your Social Security number, your phone number, your driver's license, your car registration, your credit history, your birth certificate, your real estate deeds, your legal history, your fishing license, your military record, your insurance claims, your thumbprint, your DNA. That is just some of the information that data aggregator ChoicePoint might have collected on you and millions of other Americans...
...embryonic stem cell research. A large portion of embryonic stem cell research is currently conducted on discarded embryos from fertility clinics, and the proposed rules would not affect this research. Instead, Romney has asked the legislature to ban the cloning of nuclear material, that is, the insertion of foreign DNA into a host egg. Scientists believe that mastering this technique is crucial for any stem cell therapy to eventually be realized, since any tissues grown from stem cells—the ultimate goal of stem cell research—need to be custom-grown to match the DNA...
...begun exporting his own truffle oil and is starting a canned foie gras business using geese imported from Hungary. Now, he's attempting to duplicate the soil and precipitation conditions of southern France in his Yunnan fields. Just like France's INRA, Wu has done his own truffle-DNA testing, and he is determined to reverse-engineer an Eastern facsimile of a P?rigord. If he can create the correct environmental conditions, Wu believes Yunnan's plentiful land and low fixed costs will make him even more of a threat to the French truffle tradition. "Labor is very cheap here...
...Skin Care The mass customization trend?in which consumers can get anything tailor-made to their needs?has hit the skin-care market. A company called Lab21, headquartered in Stony Brook, New York, creates individually formulated products based on a quantitative genetic test. Customers take an at-home DNA test (by swabbing the inside of their cheek) and answer a questionnaire about the health of their skin. Lab21's SkinProfiler System then creates a custom formula to treat specific conditions?for example, acne, redness or aging. Prices range from $80 for 75 mL of antioxidant fluid with...