<p>A little more than a decade after scientists discovered the remains of a 16-year-old&nbsp;Anglo-Saxon girl in UK's Cambridgeshire who died more than 1,300 years ago, they have managed to reveal her face using facial reconstruction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To succeed in their endeavour, scientists analysed the girl's skull to create a life-like reconstruction which showed how she looked prior to her untimely death. However, without DNA analysis, forensic artists could not render precise eye and hair colour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new image shows she had a fair face with pale skin, a rather petite nose, pronounced cheekbones and one eye slightly lower than the other.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was interesting to see her face developing.&nbsp;Her left eye was slightly lower, about half a centimetre, than her right eye; this would have been quite noticeable in life," said&nbsp;Hew Morrison, the facial reconstruction artist who rendered the image.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The girl's skeleton was found buried in a wooden bed with a gold and garnet cross on her chest. Despite being discovered in 2012 by British archaeologists, scientists are unsure about the origins of the 'Trumpington girl'. They posit that she may have migrated from Germany to England as a young girl who was part of an early Christian group, spreading the teaching of Jesus.</p>

<h2><strong>Her diet may have changed: Scientists&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Some reports indicate that the girl may have died from illness but the true cause remains unknown.&nbsp;The scientists say upon arriving in England, the proportion of protein in the girl's diet decreased by a small but significant amount. Although it is not clear if it had anything to do with her death.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We now know the proportion of protein dropped, suggesting she was eating more meat and dairy products when in southern Germany than on arrival in Trumpington,"&nbsp;Anglo-Saxon specialist Dr Sam Lucy was quoted as saying by BBC.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The reconstructed image is slated to go on display as part of the University of Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology exhibition which opens on Wednesday (June 21).&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Facial reconstruction - a special technology&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Facial reconstruction is a fascinating technology through which researchers are able to unveil how certain people looked in the past. Earlier this month,&nbsp;scientists managed to reconstruct King Tutankhamun's face - one of the most prominent pharaohs of ancient Egypt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Teams from Australia, Italy and Brazil utilised a digital model of his mummified skull and managed to re-create the face of King Tut.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"He looks like a young man with a delicate face. Looking at him, we see more of a young student than a politician full of responsibilities, which makes the historical figure even more interesting," said&nbsp;&nbsp;Brazilian graphics expert and co-author of the study, Cicero Moraes.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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A little more than a decade after scientists discovered the remains of a 16-year-old Anglo-Saxon girl in UK's Cambridgeshire who died more than 1,300 years ago, they have managed to reveal her face using facial reconstruction.

A little more than a decade after scientists discovered the remains of a 16-year-old Anglo-Saxon girl in UK's Cambridgeshire who died more than 1,300 years ago, they have managed to reveal her face using facial reconstruction. To succeed in their endeavour, scientists analysed the girl's skull to create a life-like reconstruction which showed how she looked prior to her untimely death. However, without DNA analysis, forensic artists could not render precise eye and hair colour. The new image shows she had a fair face with pale skin, a rather petite nose, pronounced cheekbones and one eye slightly lower than the other. "It was interesting to see her face developing. Her left eye was slightly lower, about half a centimetre, than her right eye; this would have been quite noticeable in life," said Hew Morrison, the facial reconstruction artist who rendered the image. WATCH | Gravitas: Scientists to create 'lunar time zone' × The girl's skeleton was found buried in a wooden bed with a gold and garnet cross on her chest. Despite being discovered in 2012 by British archaeologists, scientists are unsure about the origins of the 'Trumpington girl'. They posit that she may have migrated from Germany to England as a young girl who was part of an early Christian group, spreading the teaching of Jesus. Her diet may have changed: Scientists Some reports indicate that the girl may have died from illness but the true cause remains unknown. The scientists say upon arriving in England, the proportion of protein in the girl's diet decreased by a small but significant amount. Although it is not clear if it had anything to do with her death. "We now know the proportion of protein dropped, suggesting she was eating more meat and dairy products when in southern Germany than on arrival in Trumpington," Anglo-Saxon specialist Dr Sam Lucy was quoted as saying by BBC. The reconstructed image is slated to go on display as part of the University of Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology exhibition which opens on Wednesday (June 21). Facial reconstruction - a special technology Facial reconstruction is a fascinating technology through which researchers are able to unveil how certain people looked in the past. Earlier this month, scientists managed to reconstruct King Tutankhamun's face - one of the most prominent pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Teams from Australia, Italy and Brazil utilised a digital model of his mummified skull and managed to re-create the face of King Tut. Also read | Scientists reconstruct ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun's face "He looks like a young man with a delicate face. Looking at him, we see more of a young student than a politician full of responsibilities, which makes the historical figure even more interesting," said Brazilian graphics expert and co-author of the study, Cicero Moraes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Researchers reconstruct face of 16-year-old girl who died 1,300 years ago

<p>According to a new research, scientists can reconstruct faces using DNA.</p>

<p>Experts claim that the genome consists all the information that defines one&#39;s identity.&nbsp;By training an algorithm to link genetic information with facial features and voices, researchers were able to identify the people.</p>

<p>The technological advancement will bring forward the argument of database anonymity and privacy. Research centers frequently collect samples of human genomes from thousands of people to study diseases. In most cases, the volunteers are promised anonymity.</p>

<p>However, the research by Proceedings of the National Academy and Sciences, claims that such anonymity might not be possible in future as the genome itself will be able to determine their facial identity.</p>

<p>On the positive side, the technology can be useful in identifying criminals by building mug shots using DNA samples found at the crime scene.</p>

<p>Researchers were able to match eight out of ten genome samples with their head shots--an 80 per cent success rate. The system was fed with data from only 1000 samples and more data is likely to improve the algorithm incredibly.</p>

<p>&quot;Just like Google and others now sell advertising to you based on what is in your searches and emails, you could get adverts targeted to you based on what&#39;s in your genome,&quot; Craig Venter from US-based company Human Longevity told <em>Times Of India</em>.</p>

<p>Using the pool of information, scientists will be able to figure out traits of individuals, which could open a vast range of business opportunities. Medical insurance ventures could use the data to find out what diseases a person is prone to and design premiums accordingly.</p>


Experts claim that the genome consists all the information that defines one's identity.?By training an algorithm to link genetic information with facial features and voices, researchers were able to identify the people

According to a new research, scientists can reconstruct faces using DNA. Experts claim that the genome consists all the information that defines one's identity. By training an algorithm to link genetic information with facial features and voices, researchers were able to identify the people. The technological advancement will bring forward the argument of database anonymity and privacy. Research centers frequently collect samples of human genomes from thousands of people to study diseases. In most cases, the volunteers are promised anonymity. However, the research by Proceedings of the National Academy and Sciences, claims that such anonymity might not be possible in future as the genome itself will be able to determine their facial identity. On the positive side, the technology can be useful in identifying criminals by building mug shots using DNA samples found at the crime scene. Researchers were able to match eight out of ten genome samples with their head shots--an 80 per cent success rate. The system was fed with data from only 1000 samples and more data is likely to improve the algorithm incredibly. "Just like Google and others now sell advertising to you based on what is in your searches and emails, you could get adverts targeted to you based on what's in your genome," Craig Venter from US-based company Human Longevity told Times Of India. Using the pool of information, scientists will be able to figure out traits of individuals, which could open a vast range of business opportunities. Medical insurance ventures could use the data to find out what diseases a person is prone to and design premiums accordingly.

A new technology challenges the anonymity of genetic databases

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Researchers reconstruct face of 16-year-old girl who died 1,300 years ago

A new technology challenges the anonymity of genetic databases