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Submission + - In Soviet Russia, Mammoth Clones You! (rt.com)

kodiaktau writes: While uncovering an adult female mammoth carcass, scientists discovered a baby Mammoth Elephant that still contains traces of blood and intact DNA. Interestingly the blood was still flowing at -10C. The discovery brings up the debate of cloning DNA and reproducing a mammoth in a laboratory setting.

Submission + - Possible Mammoth "Blood" found (phys.org) 1

westtxfun writes: "Russian scientists claimed Wednesday they have discovered blood in the carcass of a woolly mammoth, adding that the rare find could boost their chances of cloning the prehistoric animal." As scientists unearthed the recent find, very dark blood flowed out from beneath the mammoth and the muscle tissue was red. This is the best-preserved specimen found so far and they are hopeful they can recover DNA and clone a mammoth.

Comment Re:Apple Juice (Score 1) 412

What I was referring to was that some beverage producers are switching from HFCS to apple juice concentrate because people are don't want to eat HFCS. But for all we know the apple juice concentrate may be far more harmful if it comes from China with all their pollution. Presently there is no way to know what the country of origin of the apple juice concentrate was from, and in most cases it is mixed, USA, South America, Canada, and China. It least that is what I found out when I called juice companies to try and find out where they get their juice from. Some manufactures do put where the juice comes from, but it is at their choice.

Comment Re:Apple Juice (Score 1) 412

Here is the source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html HFCS manufacutrers may use soduim hydroxide produced using the Castner-Kellner process which contains mercury. There is no way to know how the HFCS in food was produced. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castner-Kellner_process

Comment Apple Juice (Score 4, Interesting) 412

Almost all the apple juice sold in the United States has some concentrate from China. And SO many people give apple juice to their children. Also apple juice concentrate is used to sweeten other beverages "naturally" like cranberry and lemonade and fruit punch. Fortunately Ocean Spray recently switched to using cane and beat sugar to sweeten their cranberry juice. They previously used high fructose corn syrup which can contain mercury depending on how it is manufactured.

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