Do you want to know the truth about identical twins? Keep reading to find out five truths about twins. Perhaps you will learn a thing or two. Truth One: Their parents can tell them apart. We’re sure that from the back, it can be challenging to tell who is who – but when parents of…
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When you hear the phrase “DNA testing,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? We hear about it all the time in popular television shows and high-profile court cases, but the reality of DNA tests aren’t nearly as glamorous as the media portrays them to be. In real life, most people will get…
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Whenever a child is born, there is never any doubt who their mother is. The mother is physically present at the birth of the child and the birth is usually witnessed and recorded by a trained medical staff. The role of the father, however, begins and sometimes ends 9 months earlier. Since it takes…
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Often times during the DNA testing process, a mutation can occur. When testing parties find out that a mutation occurred during their DNA test, their initial reaction is to panic, thinking that something has gone terribly wrong with their test…But thats not necessarily true .. So you’re probably asking yourself .. “What is a mutation?”…
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Dioxyribonucleic Acid, better known as DNA, is our own unique genetic code in this thing we call life … DNA can be found in every cell in our body, and believe it or not, all living organisms have DNA as well. Check out some of these interesting DNA facts that may fascinate you! Humans have…
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What could possibly be more life changing than having a baby? Well, probably finding out that the baby isn’t actually yours. In the past few years, store-bought paternity tests have become more and more readily available; but the question is: Are they readily available to provide you with reliable answers??? The test kits alone are…
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To answer that question simply, YES. When it comes to DNA testing, there are (2) common methods of collecting samples; buccal swab (cheek swab) or blood. What many people don’t know is, the results obtained when extracting DNA by swab or blood are EXACTLY the same. Here’s a few reasons why a cheek swab sample…
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Questions such as: “Is this really my child?” or “Is the man I’ve called “dad” for the past 20 years, really my father?”, cross the minds of thousands of people on a daily basis.
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Forensic Files, NCIS, C.S.I, Bones, and Dexter, are just a few well-known and highly anticipated shows on television today.
When watching these suspenseful shows, surely the question of “is this fact or fiction” comes to mind. Are these shows strictly for your entertainment value? Or can these hair-raising crime investigations contribute anything helpful to your understanding of forensic science.
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