A 10-year-old girl from Cumberland, Rhode Island, had serious questions about whether Santa Claus is real and submitted DNA evidence to her local police to get the truth. On the morning of December 25, 2022, Scarlett Doumato collected a partially eaten cookie and carrots with bite marks and sent them to the Cumberland Police Department …
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Should We Be Testing Everyone’s DNA?
Kelly Kashmer credits genetic testing with saving her life. In 2014, during a routine medical appointment, a physician’s assistant began asking questions about her relatives and their experiences with cancer. As she mentally climbed her family tree, she recalled her grandmother on her mother’s side, and an aunt, had both been diagnosed with cancer. The …
Austin Butler Thinks His “Elvis Voice” Is In His DNA
The 2023 Golden Globes took place on Tuesday, and none other than Austin Butler accepted the award for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture. Austin’s phenomenal performance in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis left fans and critics convinced that he’d be in the running for several accolades as soon as the film was released last summer. …
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West Memphis Three’s Damien Echols Calls For New DNA Tests
They were eventually released in 2011 after DNA evidence established that they were not the source of any of the biological material tested at the crime scene. They then entered an Alford plea, allowing them to maintain their innocence. But Echols wants a new hearing on modern DNA testing of the evidence to clear his …
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Why You Might Not Want To Trust That DNA Test You Took At Home
If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that we can do almost anything from home. Introverts everywhere are celebrating the fact that they never have to interact with others again, and one of the things people are doing themselves is DNA testing. Is it accurate, though? Are there risks? Experts say …
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‘Read the fine print before you spit’: Man warns against sending DNA samples to DNA testing companies like Ancestry.com
DNA testing is a common occurrence in this day and age. With advanced technology, people can trace their ancestry and family tree. However, what happens if one doesn’t use a DNA testing company yet their family tree is still traced? A man went viral on TikTok after warning his followers about sending their DNA to …
It's Possible Brie Larson And Phoebe Bridgers Have The Same DNA, And 18 Other Celebrity Lookalikes
Rooney Mara is Audrey Hepburn at this point. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/famous-people-look-like-each-other
This Woman Took A DNA Test And Discovered A Shocking Family Secret — Should She Tell Her Family About It?
“I honestly have no idea if I should reveal this information or not.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/advice-dna-test-secret-sibling-affair
75-Million-Year-Old DNA Was Found Preserved in the Bill of a Baby Duck
According to a paper published in National Science Review, scientists suggest that DNA may actually be able to persist for dozens of millions of years – a finding that’s sure to spark as much debate as excitement in the scientific community. If it’s true, new avenues for studying the biology of prehistoric organisms could surely …
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COVID Attacks DNA in Heart, Unlike Flu, Study Says
Sept. 30, 2022 — COVID-19 causes DNA damage to the heart, affecting the body in a completely different way than the flu does, according to a recent study published in Immunology The study looked at the hearts of patients who died from COVID-19, the flu, and other causes. The findings could provide clues about why …
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Could You Have Look-Alike ‘Twin’ Who Might Even Share Your DNA?
Aug. 30 , 2022 – Most everyone has played the “separated-at-birth” game, joking that look-alike friends and even celebrities who aren’t related might have a secret shared parentage. But new research shows it’s no joke that, with some doppelgangers, there is in fact more to the idea than meets the eye. A team of Spanish …
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Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes’ Beginnings
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains. Now, researchers report they have uncovered and sequenced four ancient herpes virus genomes for the first time. …
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