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The road to discovery: DNA in the air maps biodiversity

Curtin University researchers have detected traces of hundreds of plants and animals by collecting DNA from the air as they drove more than 1,100km (684 miles) across Western Australia.

The road to discovery: DNA in the air maps biodiversity

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Syria’s first DNA-based identifications offer hope for families of missing persons

The cases offer a possible path towards answers for families across Syria, where tens of thousands of people remain missing after decades of repression under Assad family rule and civil war.

  • DNA testing identifies three missing Syrians for first time this year.
  • Raqqa family's remains identified by Syrian and international NGOs.
  • Identifications provide closure to families after years of uncertainty.

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