Ozzy Osbourne is the first rock star to give his DNA to science. As reported in Scientific American in October 2010 Ozzy Osbourne has become one of the few to have their entire genome sequenced. Osbourne’s DNA was sequenced and analyzed by Cofactor Genomics and Knome…
The Cacao plant, that makes our beloved chocolate, has officially had it’s DNA sequenced. Oddly enough, more than one team of scientists, both of whom claim they were the first, has completed it. In 2010, a team of researchers financed…
While pressure mounts on murder squad detectives in Bristol England to solve the murder of Joanna Yeates, Bristol police have pooh-poohed a Labour MP’s call for all men living in Bristol to provide DNA samples in an attempt to solve the…
Most people don’t realize that there are many different types of twins in the world. Not only can you be identical or fraternal twins but you might be one of any number of other type. Below are some of the most common other…
A law that took effect the end of July 2009 requiring that DNA samples be taken from people arrested for capital murder, first-degree murder, kidnapping and first- and second-degree sexual assault instead of waiting to take the samples after a…
By Lindsay Wagner The choice to immigrate is a hard one to make. Now, imagine just how hard the transition will be for your child. Yes, some children are able to adapt to new situations easily, but there are a…
Corneliue Dupree Jr. was exonerated January 4th 2011 after serving 30 years in jail for a robbery and rape that he did not commit. ”It’s a joy to be free again,” Dupree said after the judge’s ruling. Dupree has been out on…
In 2007 Bert Riddick escaped a child-support order for a girl he says he has never met and has proof that he is not her father. Thanks to a 2004 California Law. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill to allow…
The Ion Personal Genome Machine while still only designed for research use at this time and “not intended for animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use” will be able to sequence DNA and has an IPod docking station. The Ion…
