The Saraya al-Quds* group, a military wing of the radical Islamic Jihad* movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia), released a new video of Alexander Trukhanov, a Russian citizen, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023. The video of the hostage posted on the Telegram channel of the terrorist group shows the man speaking Hebrew. The man complains about the difficult situation the hostages found themselves in. They do not have enough water and have run out of hygiene products, the man said. Fearing Israeli bombings and missile attacks, Trukhanov called on the Israelis not to forget about the hostages. He also urged the people of Israel to go to rallies and advocate for a ceasefire so that hostages could return home.

The long lost remains of Thomas Kent, one of the 16 men executed in 1916 following the Easter Rising, have been identified by scientific DNA analysis...

TSMC confirms 'unexploded ordnance' removed from wafer fab construction site Probably a relic of a Japanese WWII naval site TSMC has confirmed that workers were evacuated from one of its construction sites in Taiwan after discovery of an unexploded bomb. "Regarding the suspected unexploded…

Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

While researching piracy in Somalia, American journalist Michael Scott Moore never imagined he'd become the story.

QUETTA: Unknown armed men attacked the camp of a road construction company in Duki district on Wednesday, setting fire to machinery and kidnapping three labourers working at the site.

Police officials said the armed men stormed the camp, which was set up for the construction of a road linking Duki to the Chamalang coal mines field. The attackers cordoned off the camp, ransacked it and set fire to the construction machinery and other equipment.

“Machinery was completely gutted in the fire,” said a senior police officer, adding that the armed men, while fleeing the scene, also abducted three labourers at gunpoint. The kidnapped workers belong to Kuchlak.

The Duki region has been experiencing such incidents for several months. Last month, 21 coal miners were killed and six others injured when unknown armed men attacked the coal mine area in Duki. In addition, several trucks transporting coal to Punjab and other parts of the country were set on fire along the Duki-Loralai road and other areas.

Just last week, four coal-laden trucks were attacked and set on fire, and a truck driver was killed in the assault. Due to the ongoing violence, many mine owners in the area have been forced to close their mines for security reasons.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2024

Millions of people have used 23andMe’s simple genetic testing service, which involves ordering a saliva test, spitting into a tube, and sending it back to the company for a detailed DNA analysis

He also had a connection with Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in a gang war last year.

Workers in the OM Near East Field structure a new team around church planting principles.

A woman has been arrested after leaving her son unattended along a road, allowing him to run off in the night following a tantrum and falsely reporting a kidnapping.

1. Amid Uddhav Sena's Bag Checking Claims, EC Officials Check Luggage of Shinde, Fadnavis  News18
2. 'Bag-checked': CM Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis post frisking videos as Uddhav Thackeray questions EC  The Times of India
3. Uddhav's convoy stopped at Maha-Goa border amid bag check row | 'Entirely Compromised Commission' | Inshorts  Inshorts
4. Eknath Shinde's Bag Checked In Palghar Amid Uddhav Thackeray's Accusations  NDTV
5. EC officials check Eknath Shinde's bag in Palghar amid Uddhav Thackeray checking row  Hindustan Times

Modern radiocarbon dating and advanced gene-sequencing technology have allowed researchers to analyze the remains found.  

There was a time when the name Dharavi would paint a concerning picture. Today there is hope, there are aspirations. Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) is poised to be one of the most transformative urban renewal projects in India. It promises to

The Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday posted a video on X showing checking of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' bags, and said merely holding the Constitution for 'show' is not enough and one must also follow the constitutional system.

Michael Jackson with Britney Spears legs! Oh my! It's the DNA slot machine, bet on mixing and matching celebrities DNA.

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'골프 황제' 박인비가 18개월 딸 인서와 '슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다'에 첫 출연한다. 13일 오후 8시 30분 방송되는 KBS 2TV '슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다'는 '날 닮은 굿 베이비' 편으로 꾸며진다. 세계 남녀 골프 역대 최초로 4대 메이저 대회와 올림픽 금메달을 수상을 의미하는 '골든 커리어 그랜드 슬램'을 달성한 박인비가 딸 인서와 첫 등장한다. 박

Meet Edna, one of the treasures at the Mission. Taken from Walking Humbly: The Holiness of the Poor, by St. John the Compassionate Mission.

Two incidents involving Ryan Nicholls are alleged to have taken place in Cleethorpes last month.

‘Don’t play Wordle’ is the plea from striking New York Times workers who are complaining about what they say are unfair labour practices. The New York Times Tech Guild, which […]

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1. Struggling DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers  BBC.com
2. 23andMe lays off 40% of its workforce, ends therapeutics division  CBC.ca
3. Genetic testing firm 23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce amid financial struggles  The Guardian
4. 23andMe reports sales decline a day after announcing plans to cut 40% of workforce  CNBC
5. 23andMe warns of ‘substantial doubt’ over its survival without new funding  Financial Times

DNA tests are uncovering family histories. In some cases they're also revealing mixed bloodlines and the buried history of slavery. For African Americans, this can be emotionally-charged. What do you do when you find out one of your direct ancestors was a slave owner? And does it open the door to new conversations about racial justice and social healing?

Original Air Date: March 10, 2018

Guests:

Alex Gee — Erin Hoag — Annette Gordon-Reed — Anita Foeman

Interviews In This Hour:

How Do You Know Ruben Gee? — Searching for America's Racial History in a Graveyard — Uncovering America's Buried History: The Story of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings — Changing Our Conversation About Race Using Genetic Testing

Further Reading:

"Black Like Me" podcast

Children's Geographies; 12/27/2023
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Fulani herdsmen kidnapped four Christians in an attack on villages in north-central Nigeria.

Fulani herdsmen killed six Christians on Friday and Saturday in Benue state, Nigeria, after slaughtering 15 Christians in a nearby village two days earlier, sources said.

Ordnance Survey adds geological data to its Data Hub  Geographical Magazine

BGS geological data sets now available on Ordnance Survey hub  Ground Engineering

New geological collaboration for Ordnance Survey  Ordnance Survey

BGS announces collaboration with Ordnance Survey  British Geological Survey

α-d-2'-De­oxy­ribonucleosides are products of the γ-irradiation of DNA under oxygen-free conditions and are constituents of anomeric DNA. They are not found as natural building blocks of canonical DNA. Reports on their conformational properties are limited. Herein, the single-crystal X-ray structure of α-d-2'-de­oxy­adenosine (α-dA), C10H13N5O3, and its conformational parameters were determined. In the crystalline state, α-dA forms two conformers in the asymmetric unit which are connected by hydro­gen bonds. The sugar moiety of each conformer is arranged in a `clamp'-like fashion with respect to the other conformer, forming hydro­gen bonds to its nucleobase and sugar residue. For both conformers, a syn conformation of the nucleobase with respect to the sugar moiety was found. This is contrary to the anti conformation usually preferred by α-nucleosides. The sugar conformation of both conformers is C2'-endo, and the 5'-hydroxyl groups are in a +sc orientation, probably due to the hydro­gen bonds formed by the conformers. The formation of the supra­molecular assembly of α-dA is controlled by hydro­gen bonding and stacking inter­actions, which was verified by a Hirshfeld and curvedness surface analysis. Chains of hydro­gen-bonded nucleobases extend parallel to the b direction and are linked to equivalent chains by hydro­gen bonds involving the sugar moieties to form a sheet. A com­parison of the solid-state structures of the anomeric 2'-de­oxy­adenosines revealed significant differences of their conformational parameters.

While confirming that the science behind DNA forensics is valid, a new report from a committee of the National Research Council recommends new ways of interpreting DNA evidence to help answer a key question for jurors -- how likely it is that two matching samples came from different people.

When Sara Altschule took a 23andMe ancestry test, the results confirmed what she already suspected - She is 77 percent Ashkenazi Jewish.

DNA, our genetic material, normally has the structure of a twisted rope ladder. Experts call this structure a double helix. Among other things, it is stabilized by stacking forces between base pairs. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded at measuring these forces for the very first time on the level of single base pairs. This new knowledge could help to construct precise molecular machines out of DNA.

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For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have been able to identify in human cancers two characteristic patterns of DNA damage caused by ionising radiation. These fingerprint patterns may now enable doctors to identify which tumours have been caused by radiation, and investigate if they should be treated differently.

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How people react to risk can be imprinted in their DNA, and many of the qualities which help leaders reach their senior position, can also prove to be a weakness when it comes to health and safety. 

DNA325 Honored with Prestigious Clutch Global Award for Exceptional HR & Recruitment Services

Sidna Trimmell is recognized for her expertise as the executive director of the Oklahoma Statewide Independent Living Council

CD Bioparticles announced the launch of its new line of DNA Extraction and Purification Kits.

In a shocking turn of events, Carlethia 'Carlee' Nichole Russell, the nursing student who was reported missing after calling 911 claiming she saw a toddler walking along the interstate, has been charged with filing a false police report...

Product authentication, tokenizing physical products, creating physical NFTs & linking physical assets with digital experiences through unclonable, verifiable & secure NFC tags now simplified with the Qliktag Custom NFC Encoder Device

Revenge Never Wins

Liquid biopsies have emerged as a powerful tool in modern medicine, enabling non-invasive detection and monitoring of diseases such as cancer. At the foref

In this hour, stories of the digital space and its affect on the family connection IRL. From digital carts to hive minds and data collection - closing geographical and temporal distance between past and present. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Meg Ferrill struggles with her fears of becoming a parent while shopping for sperm.

Anaïs Bordier makes a surprising connection via social media.

Trina Robinson, while researching online, discovers a shocking family history.

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) on broadcast newsrooms and media safety, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith: