* 'Neo-creo:' a hip way to deride the creationists Aug 21, 2005
"The term intelligent design came up in 1988 at a conference in Tacoma, Wash., called Sources of Information Content in DNA," recalls Stephen Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, who was present at the phrase's re-creation. "Charles Thaxton referred to a theory that the presence of DNA in a living cell is evidence of a designing intelligence. We weren't political; we were thinking about molecular biology and information theory. This wasn't... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Baby is found by dead body Aug 21, 2005
Because of the advanced state of decomposition, dental records or DNA likely will be necessary to determine exactly who the woman is, Mr. Bowen said. The child was taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital for treatment. (The Augusta Chronicle)
What's new WHO'S NEW Aug 21, 2005
Owner Stacy Wall offers DNA CryoStem cell facials, cellulite and acne treatments, massage therapy, and waxing for men and women. Web site: www. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Easley keeps report on clemency investigation under wraps Aug 21, 2005
Sunday, August 21, 2005. Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. (News & Observer -- News)
Scientists Discover Possible Stem Cell Alternative Aug 21, 2005
Unlike stem cells, however, amniotic epithelial cells do not express telomerase, the enzyme required for normal DNA and chromosome replication and cell division ... In its report the team suggests this limitation may be caused in amnion-derived cells because they do not express a certain enzyme called telomerase, which is important for normal DNA and chromosome replication, and by extension, cell division. (Sci-Tech Today)
WHAT'S THAT? Aug 21, 2005
The building will help support the university's research programs, including bionanotechnology, DNA and protein chips and synthetic medicinal chemistry. "What's that?" is a weekly glance at a significant real estate project that's shaping Houston's future. (Houston Chronicle -- Business)
Confirmation of Vietnam War deaths means pain, relief to families Aug 21, 2005
Through DNA testing, military forensic experts last month also confirmed the identities of two other soldiers. There are 18-hundred soldiers unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. (WKYC.com, OH)
DNA testing glitches found as human error Aug 21, 2005
A ruling by a Maryland judge dismissing a paternity suit based on shoddy DNA testing is the latest of questions surrounding the quality of the process. The Washington Post reports when Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Stitt ruled in May in favor of the man accused of fathering a child, he also criticized LabCorp, the company that handled the man's paternity tests and more than 100,000 DNA tests a year ... Experts say human error, not DNA testing itself, is to blame. (Washington Times, DC)
DNA links killings, rapes that occurred in 3 states Aug 21, 2005
Investigators have offered few details beyond those included in court records and declined to categorize Hampton as a serial offender, although police said DNA evidence links him to sexual assaults on 18-year-old women in California and Las Vegas in 2000 ... Police had known since at least the fall of 2001 that DNA from the scene of Lehman's rape and slaying matched that from other cases, including the rape in Las Vegas ... Hampton had prior convictions for theft and was arrested on kidnapping... (Houston Chronicle)
Researchers create life from scratch Aug 21, 2005
They're mixing, matching and stacking DNA's chemical components like microscopic Lego blocks in an effort to make biologically based computers, medicines and alternative energy sources ... In Israel, scientists have created the world's smallest computer by engineering DNA to carry out mathematical functions. (MSNBC -- Technology)
King and P.M. join funeral for Spanish peacekeepers Aug 21, 2005
The year-old Socialist government, which joined the criticism of the previous government over the first crash, has emphasised the care it has taken over the identification process and offered DNA testing. The crash has led to little questioning over Spain's role in. (Reuters UK -- World News)
Families express sorrow at Venezuela air crash victims Aug 21, 2005
Recovery workers had taken more than 200 body bags from the crash site and were using dental records and DNA to identify the victims. On Thursday, prosecutors in Martinique were preparing to open a manslaughter inquiry into the crash, a legal source said, with the agreement of the French Justice Minister. (NewsIsFree-Europe)
Alleged Killer Headed For County Court Aug 20, 2005
With DNA testing and assistance from www. doenetwork. (Fulton County News, PA)
Massacre-trial lawyer might have to withdraw Aug 20, 2005
Parsons is expected to rule Friday, when he is scheduled to hear another motion by Victorino's defense to suppress DNA evidence. Jeff Dowdy and Michael Nielsen assert a DNA sample was forcibly taken from their client during an interview, which violated his constitutional rights. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Unsolved slaying's heartache Aug 20, 2005
She says they've been told, for instance, that DNA samples from the crime scene have been submitted to the provincial DNA data bank but not the national data bank. Despite numerous queries to various officials, Schwemler says no one has ever satisfactorily explained this situation to her family. (London Free Press, Canada)
IPG Media Puzzle Clearer With Hire Of Nick Brien (AdWeek.com) Aug 20, 2005
"Media is in my DNA," Brien said. But he is not your average media wonk. (RSS - Yahoo News - Entertainment)
Start Planning for the Nanotech Revolution Aug 20, 2005
This is the size range where physics (dealing with photons, electrons, atoms and molecules) intersects with biology in terms of DNA elements (DNA helix, a hemoglobin molecule, a cell's wall or a small virus). Because of the dimensions involved, the principles of quantum physics also apply. (Sci-Tech Today)
Life for sex attack on woman, 84 Aug 20, 2005
Pugh was linked to the attacks by new DNA evidence. A serial sex attacker has been jailed for life at Cardiff Crown Court after DNA evidence linked him to an attempted rape carried out 15 years ago ... Pugh fled after a neighbour was alerted by the victim's screams but only after he left a specimen of his DNA.. (BBC News -- UK)
Seeking order in genetic engineering Aug 20, 2005
They're mixing, matching and stacking DNA's chemical components like microscopic Legos in an effort to make biologically based computers, medicines and alternative energy sources ... In Israel, scientists have created the world's smallest computer by engineering DNA to carry out math functions ... One solution could be to require the few companies that sell genetic material to register with some official entity and report biologists who order DNA strains with weapons potential. (Houston Chronicle -- Technology)
Ocean bug has 'smallest genome' Aug 20, 2005
There are no duplicate gene copies, no viral genes, and no junk DNA. ... The shorter the length of DNA that needs to be copied each generation, the less work there is to do. (BBC News -- Science)
Smallest cell still outweighs all fish in oceans, researchers say Aug 20, 2005
"SAR11 has almost no wasted DNA," Giovannoni said. By comparison, humans are mostly junk DNA, with large parts of the human genome having no important function, he said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Support for Koizumi Cabinet rises to 53.2%: Yomiuri Aug 20, 2005
11:41 Police to launch DNA database Sept. 1 to fight crime. 22:15 Mitsubishi Heavy eyes commercializing Wakamaru humanoid r.. (NewsIsfree-Japan)
More of this story... Aug 20, 2005
Moore admits Reich's DNA was found on the carpet, but said the Indiana State Police Lab was unable to demonstrate that the fluids found were related to sexual activity and that no female DNA was found on the sample ... Thompson said none of the DNA found on the carpet has been linked to a specific victim. (New Albany Tribune, IN)
Thailand says all tsunami victims should be identified by end 2006 (AFP) Aug 20, 2005
A scientist holds up a human tooth that will be used as a DNA sample. Slideshow. (RSS - Yahoo News - Asian Tsunami Disaster)
Grant seeks faster, cheaper DNA sequencing Aug 20, 2005
UCSC researchers awarded grant to develop faster, cheaper DNA sequencing ... David Deamer, research professor of chemistry and biochemistry and acting chair of biomolecular engineering, and Mark Akeson, associate adjunct professor of biomolecular engineering, are pioneers in the development of nanopore technology for DNA analysis ... The group will design novel nanopores articulated with probes to sequentially, and directly, identify nucleotides in very long fragments of genomic DNA based on... (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)
State police claim lab botched DNA tests Aug 20, 2005
Illinois State Police officials said Friday the department must reanalyze 1,200 rape kits after its scientists concluded that a random sample of tests done by a private DNA lab failed to detect semen in 22 percent of cases ... last September won the contract to perform DNA casework for the state police, which also uses in-house forensic scientists ... Bode provides DNA testing for at least 10 other states as well as for the Department of Justice, Illinois officials said. (Chicago Sun-Times)
Man pleads not guilty in woman's slaying Aug 20, 2005
Police have said Bateman's DNA was found on a nylon strap used to strangle her. Bateman's lawyer, Leonard Cohen, has said there is other DNA on the strap as well, but prosecutors say most of the genetic material matches Bateman. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Chicago police to reanalyze evidence from assault cases Aug 20, 2005
By State police say testing errors by a private DNA lab means they must reanalyze evidence from 1,200 assault cases in Illinois ... In the meantime, the lab can not handle the high demand for DNA testing, so some of there cases are outsourced ... "DNA is something that we need it to be precise. As stated earlier, you cannot make a mistake on that. So we were alarmed," said Maria Maher, C.P.D. Chief of Detectives. (WLS, IL)
Microbe has huge role in ocean life, carbon cycle Aug 19, 2005
"SAR11 has almost no wasted DNA," Giovannoni said ... "By comparison, humans are mostly junk DNA, with large parts of the human genome having no important function," Giovannoni said ... One scientific hypothesis holds that natural selection acts to reduce genome size because of the metabolic burden of replicating "junk" DNA with no adaptive value SAR11 supports that theory. (EurekAlert!)
Jurors see assault weapons in Edinburg massacre trial Aug 19, 2005
A DNA test revealed the blood came from Juan Delgado Jr., one of the victims in the Monte Cristo murders. The DNA analyzed did not match Medrano but he did not test for fingerprints, Madrigal said under cross-examination from Medranos defense attorney Hector Villarreal. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Once-dreaded Leprosy 'Replaced' By Tuberculosis, Say Researchers Aug 19, 2005
Their conclusion is based upon the examination of DNA from human remains from the ancient and medieval periods in Israel and Europe ... The earliest case of co-infection of both leprosy and tuberculosis was found by the researchers in the DNA from a body discovered in a 1st century CE burial cave in Jerusalem ... This prompted the investigators to re-examine DNA samples from other ancient sites that they and their colleagues had worked on previously. (Science Daily)
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces HD-CGH Custom Microarrays for Pinpointing Cancer-Related Genetic Abnormalities Aug 19, 2005
aCGH is one of the most promising methods for identifying and characterizing DNA copy number changes associated with cancer and genetic disorders ... Agilent has optimized assay conditions to enable the use of full-complexity samples for reliable detection of DNA copy number changes. (Yahoo Finance -- Electronic Instruments & Controls)
Why do you want to be mayor? Aug 19, 2005
I just have a fundamental sense of the DNA of this city as someone who grew up in a middle-class household in Brooklyn and represents folks in Brooklyn in Queens. I just think that the DNA of this city as a middle-class city is starting to disappear. (Fresh Meadows Times, NY)
Officer will not face rape charge Aug 19, 2005
Prosecutors said none of the DNA evidence from the crime matched Hansen's DNA profile. Hansen's attorney, Fred Bruno, said his client was elated with the announcement, but disappointed that he will remain on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Metro)
Body found on banks of Will County creek Aug 19, 2005
Charges were dropped after DNA tests failed to connect him to crime scene evidence. Friday, August 19, 2005. (WLS, IL)
No Verdict After Second Day of Deliberation Aug 19, 2005
Prosecutors based much of their case on DNA evidence, the reliability of which was questioned by defense attorneys. Copyright 2005 by. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Convicted N.C. man won't be pardoned Aug 19, 2005
He was freed on the basis of new DNA evidence ... In the other case, Waters was cleared of his rape conviction after a DNA test conducted in 2003 ... DNA taken from the victim and the crime scene was compared to samples in a national registry and matched that of Joel Bill Caulk, 58, serving time in Massachusetts for rape and robbery, Jacksonville Police Detective Len Condry said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
No Charges For Cop Arrested For Sexual Assault Aug 19, 2005
None of the DNA evidence from the crime matched that of David Hansen, the Attorney's Office said ... Bruno said extensive DNA tests did not link Hansen to the crime ... "Without that DNA result, he may very well have been charged," Bruno said. (WCCO.com, MN)
Death row inmate's relatives hopeful he'll get another chance Aug 19, 2005
But her "good boy" was sent to death row for the kidnapping, rape and murder of Alexandra Rendon ... A private lab is now testing it for DNA.. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bail set at $2 million for businessman accused of assaulting saleswoman Aug 19, 2005
James Decaluwe, 45, of the 6200 block of North Legett Avenue, is charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and kidnapping ... DNA evidence led to charges in the alleged assault on the woman, prosecutors said. (Chicago Sun-Times)
OSU/Diversa Research Collaboration Finds Tiniest Genome in Dominant Form of Ocean Life Aug 19, 2005
3 million DNA base pairs -- the smallest ever found in a free living organism ... By comparison, the human genome contains approximately three billion unique DNA base pairs ... An organism's genome refers to the collection of DNA that provides the genetic code or "blueprint" for all cellular functions within the organism and is passed to succeeding generations. (Yahoo Finance -- Biotechnology & Drugs)
Girl taken in '01 from swap meet is still missing Aug 19, 2005
The story began: A 3-month-old girl was kidnapped after her mother left her outside a portable bathroom at an Avondale swap meet Sunday morning, police said ... The kidnapping took place when Casteada stepped into a portable toilet to assist Nayeli ... However, once a girl is found, DNA analysis most likely will be used to prove a match to the parents, she said. (AZCentral -- News)
NEW: DNA helps close rape case Aug 19, 2005
DNA helps detective close 15-year-old rape case - OrlandoSentinel ... DNA helps detective close 15-year-old rape case Saliva and semen samples were used to help catch a local felon in a 1990 rape ... A 15-year-old rape case was closed today when a sex crime detective used a DNA specimen collected in 1990 to arrest a local felon, Orlando police said. (Orlando Sentinel)
DNA nails rapist after 24 years Aug 19, 2005
Leo Waters was cleared of the same crime by a DNA test conducted in 2003 ... DNA testing wasn't available when Waters was convicted ... Caulk was charged after the crime DNA sample was compared to his samples in a national registry, Jacksonville Police Detective Len Condry said. (Japan Today, Japan)
Gettys to face trial in Media Aug 18, 2005
Police say they obtained various items of evidence from Gettys' home that were submitted to National Medical Services for DNA comparison with Wright-McIntosh. Results showed Wright-McIntosh's DNA was presented in the evidence, according to the report. (News of Delaware County, PA)
Japanese evening newspaper headlines Aug 18, 2005
-- Genetic information not to be registered in police DNA database on criminal suspects (Asahi). I AM lect> I AM SEEKING lect> With photo. (Kyodo, Japan)
Conviction in date slaying Aug 18, 2005
A key to the case was the jury's interpretation of DNA evidence taken from a single strand of hair found twisted around a bolt under Vaughn's SUV. ... DNA tests showed the hair could have been Lee's, medical experts testified during the trial ... During closing arguments Tuesday, Vaughn's defense attorneys disputed the accuracy of the DNA tests conducted by the FBI. Prosecutor Tom Davis called two experts, including the FBI examiner who conducted the DNA test, and both agreed the hair could be... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mayor: $1B to recover 9/11 remains Aug 18, 2005
Other remains were identified through dental records, DNA or other identifying features, or DNA records. Copyright. (Newsday -- New York City)
Bio-Rad Hosts Biotech Science Camp for Local High School Students Aug 18, 2005
Week-Long Event Features Laboratory Workshops, Field Visits and Hands-On Experiments Using DNA Profiling, Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation Technology ... Featured guests at the camp provided presentations on their work in areas such as cancer research, DNA profiling, forensics and crime scene investigation ... Molecular biologist, cancer specialist and Associate Director of the UC Davis Cancer Center, Dr. James Felton, discussed how DNA research is helping to improve the methods of... (Yahoo Finance -- Scientific & Technical Instr.)
Meet your heroes Aug 18, 2005
One of them was Francis Crick, one of the giants of DNA, and very frail at the time ... The other important components are the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA. The DNA is probably the most important component ... The DNA has only four different components. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Search for Capital Aug 18, 2005
It has also added genetic profiling, or DNA analysis, of the tissue. These refinements increase the test's efficiency. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Economic Futures Aug 18, 2005
The focus is on analyzing DNA, measuring blood splatters, and breaking encrypted e-mails. These shows don't glorify verbal adroitness or tricky legal maneuvers. (BusinessWeek)
DNA Evidence Gets N.C. Man Charged in Rape Aug 18, 2005
Leo Waters was cleared of the same crime by a DNA test conducted in 2003 ... DNA testing wasn't available when Waters was convicted ... Caulk was charged after the crime DNA sample was compared to his samples in a national registry, Jacksonville Police Detective Len Condry said. (PhillyBurbs.com)
Start Planning for the Nanotech Revolution Aug 18, 2005
This is the size range where physics (dealing with photons, electrons, atoms and molecules) intersects with biology in terms of DNA elements (DNA helix, a hemoglobin molecule, a cell's wall or a small virus). Because of the dimensions involved, the principles of quantum physics also apply. (Sci-Tech Today)
rape suspect is behind other crimes Aug 18, 2005
He has been charged with kidnapping and rape. Authorities say Silva-Ojeda is the man who kidnapped, raped and beat a woman last August at her apartment on Grove Street, and authorities say he could eventually be linked to other similar crimes ... He submitted a DNA sample, which was compared to DNA gathered from previous crimes. (KRNV.com, NV)
Endangered existence Aug 18, 2005
Biologists, using DNA tests, recently have determined golden trout are in danger of extinction because of breeding with human-stocked rainbow trout, which has created hybrid species ... DNA testing will determine the genetic purity of these populations. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Mass. inmate charged after DNA reverses 1980s verdict Aug 18, 2005
inmate charged after DNA reverses 1980s verdict - The Boston Globe ... inmate charged after DNA reverses 1980s verdict ... The announcement of his indictment came on the same day North Carolina Governor Mike Easley formally pardoned Leo Waters, who was cleared of the crime by a DNA test in 2003. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Kyodo news summary -2- Aug 18, 2005
---------- Police to launch DNA database Sept. 1 to fight crime. TOKYO - The National Police Agency will start registering DNA information on criminal suspects in a database for use in investigations, NPA officials said Thursday ... The registration of DNA data and usage of the database will start Sept. 1 so the police can check if the information matches biological evidence, such as blood, hair and body fluids, left by unknown suspects at crime scenes, the officials said. (Kyodo, Japan)
Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology Aug 18, 2005
In the study a new diagnostic tool that uses reactive primers to detect for each family of viruses followed by DNA probe technology to differentiate between virus species within each family was tested ... DNA probe array for the simultaneous identification of herpesvirus, enteroviruses, and flaviviruses. (EurekAlert!)
DNA could provide break in murder case Aug 18, 2005
According to a published report, police sources now say DNA evidence on a towel gathered from that second attack belongs to 29-year-old Darius Ashley. He is currently in jail, charged with a third crime -- the rape of a 23-year-old woman. (WNYT.com)
Police admit to more misplaced evidence Aug 17, 2005
Shoddy science, substandard facilities and poorly trained analysts led to the shutdown of the crime lab's DNA division in December 2002 ... But only in the Campbell case has post-conviction DNA testing been requested by the defense, Hurtt said. (Houston Chronicle)
Case reveals Shaw killer's eerie pattern Aug 17, 2005
DNA testing not available to police at the time of Shaw's killing, off Highway 401 near London in April 1990, traced her murder to MacDonald, who killed himself in 1994 ... Last week, the OPP said the person who fit the DNA profile in Shaw's slaying volunteered a hair sample. (London Free Press, Canada)
New Child Database to Protect Your Children Aug 17, 2005
It is amazing new technology to protect your children from being kidnapped, and it is now available here in the Las Vegas Valley ... It is amazing new technology to protect your children from being kidnapped, and it is now available here in the valley ... So, if she was ever kidnapped and found, it would immediately identify her through the Child Project Database. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Scientists Crack 40-year-old DNA Puzzle And Point To 'Hot Soup' At The Origin Of Life Aug 17, 2005
Scientists Crack 40-year-old DNA Puzzle And Point To 'Hot Soup' At The Origin Of Life ... Scientists Crack 40-year-old DNA Puzzle And Point To 'Hot Soup' At The Origin Of Life ... (April 2, 2004) -- Adding a small molecule, dubbed a "molecular midwife," researchers increased the rate of DNA formation in a chemical reaction 1,000 fold over a similar reaction lacking a midwife. (Science Daily)
Return of the King? Author says Elvis lives Aug 17, 2005
Dr. Bill Beeny visits Barnes in West Melbourne on Tuesday to sign copies of his book, "Elvis' DNA Proves He's Alive!" Christina Stuart ... During a party at Barnes Booksellers in West Melbourne on Tuesday marking the anniversary of The King's death, Beeny announced DNA testing proves Elvis' funeral was staged fakery ... Beeny signed copies of his new book, aptly titled "Elvis' DNA Proves He's Alive!" and posed for photos with a 1970s-era Elvis cardboard cutout. (Florida Today)
