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Investigators cast wider net in Boston bombings
WASHINGTON — The FBI has found female DNA on at least one of the two homemade bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, complicating the task of identifying how and where the deadly devices were constructed. The presence of genetic...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bombings, Religion and Belief, Law Enforcement, Rebellions
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Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio
Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....
Tags: Rubella, Centocor Incorporated, Rabies, Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Trial for 1987 slaying of Jimmy Casino to wrap up
He was a smooth-talking swindler who operated Orange County's most notorious and lucrative strip club, the Mustang Topless Theater. Born James Stockwell, he rebranded himself Jimmy Casino and lived the extravagant lifestyle of a character from an Elmore...
Tags: Justice System, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Credit and Debt
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The world within Vanessa Williams
Most of us are curious about our family lineage. For Vanessa Williams, who recently took part in the show "Who Do You Think You Are" and explored her family's history, the task was both surprising and informative. Here, she talks about what she learned...Tags: Cameroon, Senegal, Chemical Industry, Togo, Italy
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The red herring of human gene patents
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....
Tags: Genetics, Human Interest, Erythropoietin, Scientific Invention, Science and Technology
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Glendale Police Foundation donates DNA sterilization equipment to regional crime laboratory
The Glendale Police Foundation recently donated a vital piece of DNA sterilization equipment to the Police Department’s regional crime laboratory, officials said. The sterilizing hood will allow forensic specialists to work with DNA evidence...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Adam Schiff, Chemical Industry
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Dr. Francois Jacob dies at 92; Nobel-winning biologist
When James Watson and Francis Crick deciphered the structure of DNA in 1953, their discovery answered a crucial question in biology: How is genetic information passed down from parent to child? Their work also created conundrums, however. They and...Tags: Paris (France), Entertainment Events, University of Paris, E. coli Infection, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches
As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Auction Service, Awards and Prizes, Science and Technology, Cold Spring Harbor
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Companies collaborate to improve corn water use efficiency
DES MOINES, Iowa and HAYWARD, Calif., March 7, 2013 - DuPont Pioneer and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., have entered into a license collaboration to evaluate and commercialize new gene leads for increased water use efficiency (WUE) and improved...Tags: Technology, Water Supply, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry
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U.S. Grains Council officers' mission to cover key issues in Korea, China, Japan
The U.S. Grains Council's 2013 Officers Mission heads to Korea, China and Japan, March 18-28, where attendees will visit with key customers and end users, providing details and receiving feedback on the U.S. 2012-13 corn crop. "Ever since the drought...Tags: China Earthquake (2010), Trade Dispute, Earthquakes, Media Industry, North Korea
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Bioengineered rat kidney could lead to treatments for people
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells. The bioengineered kidneys produced...Tags: Biotechnology, Boston, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Scientists sequence DNA of a 'living fossil': the coelacanth
They're big, they're furtive, they're weird-looking. You almost certainly wouldn't want to dine on one, since they're endangered and are said to cause digestive distress in people who eat them. But the African coelacanth is extremely useful in at...
Tags: Fishing, Stranger Than Fiction, Africa, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology
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