Touch DNA viz. trace DNA is perfect example of Locard’s exchange principle, formulating the basis of forensic science. It basically states that any contact between two objects exchanges a trace amount of matter. Touch DNA is obtained from the shed skin cells whenever a person comes in contact or touches any object. This kind of... Continue Reading →
INCREDIBLE NATURE : SIMILARITIES AND DISSIMILARITIES OF KOALAS AND HUMAN FINGER
Apes and other primates are well known to have human-like dermatoglyphic patterns on the hands and feet. A study had been done on bare areas of skin on digits, palms, and soles of a 46yrs old female chimpanzee and an adult male koala using the standard ink printing and scanning electron microscopy. The ridges of... Continue Reading →