Saturday, March 12, 2005

Peckish pilferers caught out by snack attack / New Scientist, 10 Mar 2005

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7105
Anna Gosline
"Greedy felons frequently leave behind vital clues after snacking on food from their victim's fridge. Traces of saliva left on anything from carrots to cheese hold enough DNA to identify the perpetrator, according to an analysis of leftover food. "