DNA identification
Animals
World’s Oldest DNA—Scientists Uncover Forest Full of Mastodons
In a region known as Peary Land at the northern tip of Greenland, researchers uncovered an ancient ecosystem containing two-million-year-old DNA—the world's oldest known thus far.
The area is now nothing but a polar desert. However, it once was home...
Archaeology
Scientists Save Face of Buried Connecticut Vampire
Wielding DNA evidence, a mystery of long ago has been solved. Scientists saved the face of a buried Connecticut vampire. The actual man, who was accused of being a vampire, had a name—John Barber. Barber's skull suggests he had...
Cyprus
Anglo-Cypriot Professor a Finalist at European Inventor Awards
The European Inventor Awards are annually presented by the European Patent Office to inventors with innovative ideas from all technological fields. The awards are presented in six categories: industry, non-European countries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research, popular prize...