Honolulu hopes to identify long unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing

Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing

Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.

DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

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DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what's happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.

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New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.

Cutting-edge test uses DNA sequencing to yield diagnoses for some medical mysteries

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Spurs pass test of nerve to give fans hope of a more prosperous future | David Hytner

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In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.

Science - The New York Times - November 7

DNA reveals surprises about Pompeii eruption victims

Victims thought to be female were male and not related to one another, showing "the story that was long spun around these individuals" was wrong, researchers said.

‘DNA Typewriters’ Can Record a Cell’s History

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Ukraine in new mobilisation drive as Russia advances

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Advanced Micro Devices to Cut Global Headcount by 4%

The layoffs would affect about 1,040 employees and are part of a shift in AMD’s broader business strategy.

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Alcaraz misses out as Zverev and Ruud complete semifinal field at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals

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Vestdavit equips CSOV Olympic Notos with advanced davits

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It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.

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Most ballot box fire voters identified

Authorities identified most of the voters whose ballots were destroyed in dropbox fires in Washington and Oregon. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.

Sydney identifies 'disgusting' balls that shut beaches

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Scientists identify tomato genes to tweak for sweeter fruit

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Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland

A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.

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Dolly Parton sings her family's story on 'Smoky Mountain DNA.' She says it is her 'favorite album'

Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s

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