Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers.
Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester.
While a human perpetrator may take pains not to leave their own DNA behind, transferred cat hair contains its own DNA that could provide a link between a suspect and a crime-scene, or a victim.earlier this month, researchers at the University of Leicester describe a sensitive method that can extract maximum DNA information from just one cat hair.
The team tested the method in a lost cat case, where DNA from skeletal remains of a missing female cat could be matched with DNA from hair from her surviving male offspring.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cat-ching criminals with DNA from pet hairsCat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester. They have shown that a single cat hair contains DNA which could link a suspect and a crime-scene, or a victim.
Read more »
DNA Origami Nanoturbine: Pioneering the Nanomotor RevolutionScience, Space and Technology News 2023
Read more »
Inside One Woman’s 8-Hour Doja Cat Transformation for HalloweenKirbie Johnson took Doja Cat’s advice to “Paint the Town Red” seriously this weekend.
Read more »
I'm turning into a human cat — I had my first body modification at 11A 22-year-old body modification addict has had a whopping 20 procedures so she can realize her dream of “transitioning” into a cat.
Read more »
Just 27 Things That Your Elderly Cat Will Thank You For BuyingSo that they can elevate their retirement era.
Read more »
Remembering Matthew Perry's comic genius: funny bone was in his DNA‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54 in apparent drowning
Read more »