dna

Informative text gives readers an understanding of DNA and how forensic analysts can examine criminal evidence and create a genetic chain that leads to the perpetrator.

Introduce students to the real-life science behind their favorite fictional detectives. Dramatic true crime stories solved using trace evidence inspire readers to learn about the exciting field of forensic science.

This book examines all aspects of fingerprints and their use in forensic analysis.

"Forensic scientists study crime scenes, examine evidence, and invent new ways to solve crimes ... [This book] examines the history of this field, what forensic scientists do today, and what's next for this branch of science"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn both how ballistics research is performed and how law enforcement officials use these findings to solve crimes.

Topics in this book include genetically modified food, epigenetics, stem cells, and xenobiology.

A look at DNA and the history of research into it, covering significant scientists and findings.

Bloodstains provide clues as to how a crime had been committed. When a speck of blood falls on a surface, it leaves a shape and stain. This is called bloodstain evidence. Each individual carries DNA that is unique to him or her, except for identical twins.

"James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts [this] ... scientific journey ... from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold ... [Includes] findings in gene editing, epigenetics, agricultural chemistry, as well as ... chapters on personal genomics and cancer research ... [Explores] DNA's impact--practical, social, and ethical--on our society and our world"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the life and career of X-ray crystallography expert Rosalind Franklin, who through her work in photographing complex biomolecules revealed for the first time the structure of coal and carbon molecules, viruses, and human DNA.