Topic: dna analysis
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Napoleon's Army Killer Identified by DNA Analysis
New DNA analysis of Napoleon's soldiers has identified Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis as key pathogens that contributed to the army's massive casualties during the 1812 retreat from Moscow. Researchers used advanced genetic techniques on dental remains to provide definitive molecula...
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Ice Age Woolly Mammoth Yields World's Oldest RNA
Scientists have extracted the world's oldest RNA from a 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth named Yuka, revealing unprecedented biological details about Ice Age creatures. The breakthrough involved specialized chemical techniques to isolate fragile RNA fragments, overcoming previous challenges with de...
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Drones Revolutionize Marine Mammal Research
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill spurred urgent research into its effects on marine life, leading Iain Kerr to attempt studying sperm whales with traditional methods that proved challenging and invasive. Kerr's breakthrough came when whale exhalations inspired the creation of the SnotBot, a d...
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