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The Case of Lydia Fairchild and Her Chimerism (2002)

By: Alexis Darby | Published: Jun 01, 2021

In 2002, after applying for government assistance in the state of Washington, Lydia Fairchild was told that her two children were not a genetic match…

ChimerismHuman GeneticsForensic geneticsLone twinsPaternity testing

"Experimental Studies on Congenital Malformations" (1959), by James G. Wilson

By: Chanapa Tantibanchachai | Published: Jun 15, 2017

The article Experimental Studies on Congenital Malformations was published in the Journal of Chronic Diseases in 1959. The author, James G. Wilson,…

LiteratureAbnormalities, HumanBirth DefectsTeratologymalformations

ABO Blood Type Identification and Forensic Science (1900-1960)

By: Corey Harbison | Published: Jun 02, 2016

The use of blood in forensic analysis is a method for identifying individuals suspected of committing some kinds of crimes. Paul Uhlenhuth and Karl…

Blood GroupsAntigen-Antibody ReactionsBiological specimens--IdentificationForensic sciencesBlood Cells

Theodor Heinrich Boveri (1862-1915)

By: Inbar Maayan | Published: Mar 03, 2011

Theodor Boveri investigated the mechanisms of heredity. He developed the chromosomal theory of inheritance and the idea of chromosomal individuality…

PeopleHeredityBiography

John von Neumann (1903-1957)

By: Julia Damerow | Published: Jun 22, 2010

John von Neumann was a Hungarian mathematician who made important contributions to mathematics, physics, computer science, and the area of artificial…

PeopleReproductionBiography
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“Congenital Heart Disease in Patients with Turner’s Syndrome” (1998), by Laura Mazzanti, Emanuele Cacciari, and the Italian Study Group for Turner Syndrome

By: Megha Pillai | Published: Jun 25, 2024

In 1998, researchers Laura Mazzanti and Emanuele Cacciari published “Congenital Heart Disease in Patients with Turner’s Syndrome,” hereafter “…

Turner SyndromeTurner’s syndromeHeart Defects Congenital Heart DefectsGenetic Diseases

Menstrupedia Comic: The Friendly Guide to Periods for Girls (2014), by Aditi Gupta, Tuhin Paul, and Rajat Mittal

By: Emily Santora | Published: Jun 16, 2020

Menstrupedia published the comic book Menstrupedia Comic: The Friendly Guide to Periods for Girls, hereafter Menstrupedia Comic, in July 2014 in…

LiteratureMenstrual CycleMenstrual cycle in artMenstrual cycle--Psychological aspectsComic books and children
An illustration of the X and Y chromosomes

DNA and X and Y Chromosomes

By: Anna Guerrero | Published: Feb 06, 2017

Y-chromosomes exist in the body cells of many kinds of male animals.

Y ChromosomeX chromosomeSex ChromosomesChromosomesSex Chromatin

Alexis Carrel (1873-1944)

By: Adam R. Navis | Published: Feb 29, 2008

Alexis Carrel was a doctor and researcher who studied tissue cultures. He continued Ross Granville Harrison's research and produced many…

Tissue Culture TechniquesBiographyTissue culture