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eDNA, The Cutting-Edge Tech That Could Help Identify Those Lost At Sea

eDNA, The Cutting-Edge Tech That Could Help Identify Those Lost At Sea
Scientists from WHOI are testing a new technique that analyzes trace amounts of genetic material in seawater, called environmental DNA (eDNA) Evan Kovacs and Calvin Mires WHOI/Linkedin

Researchers are testing eDNA as a tool to locate lost soldiers’ remains. Can the approach one day help solve crimes?

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Why Chinese Courts Are So Prone To Wrongful Convictions

At the Heilongjiang Intermediate People's Court in Harbin, northern China
At the Heilongjiang Intermediate People's Court in Harbin, northern China Wang Jiangwei/Xinhua/ZUMA

Law enforcement agencies that bring cases to court, and the administrators who act as court overseers, have far more power and influence than judges, who are often pressured to render false verdicts. How it works, and why the system needs overhauling.

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