Gene test to track illegal ivory
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A genetic test that can be used to determine the origin of poached ivory could help combat the illegal trade in elephant tusks and their products.
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Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.
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A database of badger DNA is being created to help catch people who illegally bait the animals and dig their setts.
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A new database of tree genes has been released by Oregon and Swedish researchers in an effort to speed up basic and commercial research.
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Attacking several tons of woolly mammoth with stone-tipped spears must have taken extraordinary courage &#151; and ancient people left paintings to prove they did it. Now, scientists are approaching mammoths in a different way, extracting DNA from their dense coats in an effort to learn more about them.
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Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, says he can determine a suspect's race by analyzing his DNA. The test, called DNAWitness, has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations, but its success hasn't made the technology popular with law enforcement.
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Science & environment: Â· Scientists shed new light on disputed skeleton findÂ· Bone analysis supports distinct species theory
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Researchers say elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing.
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LEICESTER, England Sept. 8, 2004 - One morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual.
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By DANIEL LOVERING Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand . The African elephant has a new line of defense against poachers after a global wildlife conference approved measures aimed at wiping out the continent&#39;s illegal ivory trade.
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Police forces test a new DNA technique which scientists say will boost crime detection rates.
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A genetic blood test allowing a much closer match between donors and recipients is under development.
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A new non-invasive test that examines fetal DNA can pick up genetic abnormalities such as Down's syndrome, researchers said on Friday.
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Analyzing the DNA of elephants may help trace the origins of ivory being sold illegally, information researchers hope will help foil such trade.
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The 20th anniversary of genetic fingerprinting is marked by the Leicester University scientist who discovered it.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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Studying the zebra fish spinal cord, grooming habits of the Barbary macaque and the regional impact of dams.