{
  "id": 28724,
  "title": "Researchers develop a non-invasive and ethical swabbing method for collecting amphibian DNA for research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/researchers-develop-a-non-invasive-and-ethical-swabbing-method-for",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-01T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Research Matters India",
    "slug": "research-matters-india",
    "url": "https://researchmatters.in/news/researchers-develop-non-invasive-and-ethical-swabbing-method-collecting-amphibian-dna-research"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Bengaluru 1 Aug 2026 Researchers have successfully demonstrated that a simple cotton swab rubbed gently over a frog’s skin can provide enough high-quality DNA to study endangered species without causing them any harm. This breakthrough offers a novel method for conservation efforts in the Western Ghats and urban India, where nearly half of all amphibian species…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}