Monday, September 06, 2004

Article: Hair analysis could reveal recent travels�| New Scientist

Article: Hair analysis could reveal recent travels�| New Scientist

Tracking the recent whereabouts of suspected criminals or uncovering the true origins of asylum-seeking immigrants might come down to a single hair, says a UK researcher.

Stuart Black and his colleagues at the University of Reading are testing a new method of determining where people have lived by measuring the ratios of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in their tissues or fluids. They presented their results at the British Association for the Advancement of Science Festival in Exeter, UK.

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