Bennu Samples Reveal Building Blocks of Life and Early Solar System Water
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission retrieved samples from near-Earth asteroid Bennu containing organic molecules, including amino acids and DNA/RNA nucleobases, and salts suggesting past water presence, offering insights into early solar system chemistry and prebiotic synthesis, as detailed in two Nature pub...
Bennu Samples Reveal Building Blocks of Life and Early Solar System Water
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission retrieved samples from near-Earth asteroid Bennu containing organic molecules, including amino acids and DNA/RNA nucleobases, and salts suggesting past water presence, offering insights into early solar system chemistry and prebiotic synthesis, as detailed in two Nature pub...
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£20,000 Reward Offered for Information on Parents of Three Abandoned London Siblings
Three abandoned siblings, found in separate incidents between 2017-2024 in London, prompt a £20,000 reward for information leading to the parents' identification; police have a full maternal DNA profile, suggesting the parents resided in Plaistow or East Ham for six years.
£20,000 Reward Offered for Information on Parents of Three Abandoned London Siblings
Three abandoned siblings, found in separate incidents between 2017-2024 in London, prompt a £20,000 reward for information leading to the parents' identification; police have a full maternal DNA profile, suggesting the parents resided in Plaistow or East Ham for six years.
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Oldest Homo Sapiens DNA Reveals Neanderthal Interbreeding
Scientists have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from 45,000-year-old remains in Germany, revealing interbreeding with Neanderthals around 1,500 years prior and providing a refined timeline for human migration and Neanderthal introgression.
Oldest Homo Sapiens DNA Reveals Neanderthal Interbreeding
Scientists have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from 45,000-year-old remains in Germany, revealing interbreeding with Neanderthals around 1,500 years prior and providing a refined timeline for human migration and Neanderthal introgression.
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DNA Solves 25-Year-Old Newberry Cold Case, Grandmother Charged with Murder
In Newberry, Michigan, DNA evidence from a consumer genealogy database linked 23-year-old Jenna Gerwatowski to the 1997 cold case murder of Baby Garnet, leading to the arrest of her grandmother, Nancy Gerwatowski, who is charged with open murder, involuntary manslaughter, and concealing the death of...
DNA Solves 25-Year-Old Newberry Cold Case, Grandmother Charged with Murder
In Newberry, Michigan, DNA evidence from a consumer genealogy database linked 23-year-old Jenna Gerwatowski to the 1997 cold case murder of Baby Garnet, leading to the arrest of her grandmother, Nancy Gerwatowski, who is charged with open murder, involuntary manslaughter, and concealing the death of...
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48,000 DNA Samples Highlight Human Cost of Ukraine War
Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsiviliova revealed that 48,000 Russian families have submitted DNA samples to locate missing relatives in the Ukraine war, while independent reporting estimates over 80,000 Russian military deaths, highlighting the conflict's significant human cost and the Russian gover...
48,000 DNA Samples Highlight Human Cost of Ukraine War
Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsiviliova revealed that 48,000 Russian families have submitted DNA samples to locate missing relatives in the Ukraine war, while independent reporting estimates over 80,000 Russian military deaths, highlighting the conflict's significant human cost and the Russian gover...
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Cold Case Solved: DNA Identifies Suspect in 1979 Murder
After 45 years, California authorities used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer of Esther Gonzalez, the man who had reported finding her body in 1979.
Cold Case Solved: DNA Identifies Suspect in 1979 Murder
After 45 years, California authorities used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer of Esther Gonzalez, the man who had reported finding her body in 1979.
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Bennu Sample Reveals Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds
Analysis of a 121.6-gram sample from asteroid Bennu revealed over 16,000 organic compounds, including 33 amino acids and DNA base pairs, suggesting that extraterrestrial organic matter may have contributed to the origin of life on Earth.
Bennu Sample Reveals Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds
Analysis of a 121.6-gram sample from asteroid Bennu revealed over 16,000 organic compounds, including 33 amino acids and DNA base pairs, suggesting that extraterrestrial organic matter may have contributed to the origin of life on Earth.
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£10,000 Reward Offered in 1983 Aberdeen Murder Case
The family of George Murdoch, a taxi driver murdered in Aberdeen in 1983, is offering a £10,000 reward to help police find his killer using familial DNA testing on 200 potential genetic matches; the killer stole his wallet and money.
£10,000 Reward Offered in 1983 Aberdeen Murder Case
The family of George Murdoch, a taxi driver murdered in Aberdeen in 1983, is offering a £10,000 reward to help police find his killer using familial DNA testing on 200 potential genetic matches; the killer stole his wallet and money.
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Oldest Homo Sapiens DNA Reveals Details of Neanderthal Interbreeding
Scientists discovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA in Germany, revealing interbreeding with Neanderthals around 45,000 years ago and challenging prior assumptions about the timing and location of this interspecies interaction.
Oldest Homo Sapiens DNA Reveals Details of Neanderthal Interbreeding
Scientists discovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA in Germany, revealing interbreeding with Neanderthals around 45,000 years ago and challenging prior assumptions about the timing and location of this interspecies interaction.
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Genetic Genealogy Solves 36-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
18-year-old Tracy Whitney was found murdered in Washington in 1988; genetic genealogy identified John Guillot Jr. as the killer 36 years later, though he had died before authorities could arrest him.
Genetic Genealogy Solves 36-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
18-year-old Tracy Whitney was found murdered in Washington in 1988; genetic genealogy identified John Guillot Jr. as the killer 36 years later, though he had died before authorities could arrest him.
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Cold Case Solved: DNA, Genealogy Identify Killer After 45 Years
After 45 years, authorities used forensic genealogy and DNA to identify Lewis Randolph "Randy" Williamson as the murderer of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez in California. The case highlights the advancements in forensic technology and the determination of investigators.
Cold Case Solved: DNA, Genealogy Identify Killer After 45 Years
After 45 years, authorities used forensic genealogy and DNA to identify Lewis Randolph "Randy" Williamson as the murderer of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez in California. The case highlights the advancements in forensic technology and the determination of investigators.
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DNA Test Solves Cold Case Murder
An at-home DNA test unexpectedly helped solve a 27-year-old cold case murder, leading to the arrest of the victim's grandmother.
DNA Test Solves Cold Case Murder
An at-home DNA test unexpectedly helped solve a 27-year-old cold case murder, leading to the arrest of the victim's grandmother.
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