President Gabriel Boric authorized a new national search plan ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup that toppled the government and led to the disappearance and killing of thousands.
Tag: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
From Alpacas to Yaks, Mammal DNA Yields Its Secrets
The genomes of monkeys, bats, whales and many other mammals are helping scientists tackle big questions about physiology, evolution and one very famous sled dog.
A Swedish Warship Sank in 1628. It’s Still Yielding Secrets.
Researchers are learning more about those who died after the Vasa sank, including a woman known as “G,” who was long believed by scientists to be a man.
How AI and DNA Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Global Supply Chains
Firms are turning to advanced technologies to help answer a surprisingly tricky question: Where do products really come from?
A WWII Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took 80 Years to Identify His Remains.
Lt. William B. Montgomery flew a B-24 Liberator toward the British coast after it was hit in June 1944. Historians credit him for saving the lives of seven crew members.
WHO Accuses China of Withholding Data on Covid’s Origins
Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.
No New Trial in Murder Mystery That Gripped France, Court Rules
Omar Raddad was convicted in the 1991 killing of a wealthy widow, but scant evidence and a grammatical error sowed doubts about his guilt. He sought a retrial based on new DNA evidence.
Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientist Who Sequenced Neanderthal Genome
Svante Pääbo, a Swedish geneticist, was honored for work that created a new field of ancient DNA studies and identified populations at higher risk of disease.
Cracking the Case of the Giant Fern Genome
Scientists have sequenced complete fern genomes for the first time, to learn why the plants have twice as much DNA as humans.
Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them
That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find a lot in common.