by DDC Development | Mar 21, 2012 | DNA test
A recent article on Babycenter reports on a study in which almost 15% of same-sex twins’ parents were misinformed by their doctors about whether their twins were identical or fraternal. “A lot of parents finding out later on felt they just didn’t...
by DDC Development | Feb 2, 2012 | DNA test, Paternity
A research study conducted in Australia found that new fathers are 26% more likely to have a near-miss while driving, and 36% more likely to narrowly avoid an accident at work. The study, which included 250 men who are father to newborns under three months old, lends...
by | Jan 19, 2012 | DNA test, Paternity
Two state court rulings last year updates long-established laws, and now allow the use of DNA testing to: Terminate child support in previously settled divorce or paternity suits when the test proves the man is not the child’s biological father, and Challenge a...
by DDC Development | Dec 29, 2011 | DNA test, Forensic DNA Testing
A team of Dutch scientists have developed an eye color test that can determine a suspect’s eye color from a DNA sample left behind at a crime scene, a news article reports. This new test will help investigators identify potential suspects in cases where a DNA...
by DDC Development | Dec 22, 2011 | DNA test
Although the bobtail in the classic Christmas carol refers to “the style of the horse’s tails—a tail cut short or a tail gathered up and tied in a knot,” the fashion is not limited to horses. In fact, some dog breeds also sport a bobtail—and some animal...
by DDC Development | Dec 9, 2011 | Ancestry DNA Testing, DNA test
A recent article in ScienceNews discusses recent research on the genetic diversity found in Native Americans today. DNA testing has been used to trace the population shifts that occurred when European explorers reached the Americas. A group of scientists have observed...