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From News in Science. Ancient DNA in skeletons has a tendency to show damage in a particular region resulting in misleading genetic data and mistaken conclusions about the origin of the skeleton British scientists said.
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News in Science Ancient DNA may be misleading scientists 18/02/2003 A may be misleading scientists Tuesday, 18 February2003 Dating skeletal material with DNA may not be as acurate as thought Ancient DNA in skeletons has a tendency to show damage in a particular region, resulting...The stomach-infesting bacterium Helicobacter pylori has been living in humans for at least 11,000 years - much longer than previously thought, say US researchers.
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Brief overview of research on red blood cell morphology in bloodstains and its application to archaeology and paleoanthropology.
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Haemotaphonomy. The strange world of bloodstains cells. The strange world of bloodstains cells by Policarp Hortolà The term haemotaphonomy was proposed by the author in a paper published in 1992 in Forensic Science International. It refers to the study of bloodstains, and...A paleopathology online database including material from the W.H. Over Collection of the University of South Dakota and the Crow Creek Massacre totaling over 400 images with descriptions.
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Paleopathology To facilitate exchange of information about skeletal pathology, we hope to build a substantial paleopathology database accessible on the web. If you would like to submit materials, please contact us. We are more than happy...