The Rhode Island Department of Health says it was not able “to definitively confirm or refute the presence of Santa” in a young girl’s home after she requested to have a partially eaten cookie and a ...

Pipettes? Check. Centrifuges? Check. Microplates? Check. Gloves? Check. Salmon sperm DNA? Check. Wait what? There are a ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- A 10-year-old Rhode Island girl, with a knack for detective work, is determined to find out if Santa Claus is real! So she gathered evidence from the treats she left for Santa and ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) — A young Rhode Island girl has finally figured out how to determine if Santa Claus is real — DNA. The Cumberland resident sent a partially eaten cookie as well as a couple of ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Did Santa visit the home of a curious Cumberland girl this past Christmas? The DNA results are in. The determined 10-year-old sent a letter to the Cumberland Police ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among the most dangerous forms of DNA damage and immediately trigger the cell's ...

The Cumberland Police Department in Rhode Island said they would "do our very best" when presented with evidence from the young girl Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for ...

A young Rhode Island girl has finally figured out how to determine if Santa Claus is real — DNA.Scarlett Doumato, a 10-year-old Cumberland resident, sent a partially-eaten Oreo cookie as well as a ...