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Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

The Jerusalem Post 10 Oct 2026
“People around the world are still fighting against this pathogen, there is currently an outbreak of sheeppox in Greece, causing much economic damage,” said L’Hôte ....
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How DNA ‘fingerprinting’ is keeping Malaysia’s green turtles safe from poachers

South China Morning Post 10 Oct 2026
The hatchling is one of tens of thousands that emerge from Sabah’s beaches each year, as the species... .
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Thomas Jefferson’s DNA punctures America’s slavery amnesia

The Eagle-Tribune 10 Oct 2026
New research using a strand of hair from Thomas Jefferson has effectively settled a longstanding, acrimonious debate. He almost certainly fathered children with Sally Hemings, a young Black woman he enslaved ... .
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“Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discovery” Earns Literary Titan Book Award for Science-Fueled Time-Travel Adventure

GetNews 10 Oct 2026
Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discovery by Dr ... The story extends beyond Franklin’s association with DNA to introduce her research on viruses and offer a fuller portrait of her scientific career.
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Gilgo case figures say NYS should not delay DNA techniques

Newsday 10 Oct 2026
Public labs in New York now are limited to using a genetic technology that doesn’t fare well with degraded, low-quality DNA samples, experts said ... His office used DNA work from a private lab in California to ultimately tie Rex A.
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First Images of DNA 'Zipping' Together Confirm a 20-Year-Old Prediction

Ammon 09 Oct 2026
DNA molecules carry the same negative electrical charge, so ...
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New 'computational microscope' simulates DNA packaging at more than ten times previous scale

Phys Dot Org 09 Oct 2026
The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form ...
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At 194, a Tortoise Is the Oldest Living Land Animal. Its DNA May Explain Why.

WhoWhatWhy 09 Oct 2026
Its DNA May Explain Why ... The author writes, “To get DNA from Jonathan, a 450-pound tortoise whose estimated age of 194 makes him the oldest land animal, the person collecting it pretended to feed him then scraped cells from inside his cheek.
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Sharks ready to test their DNA against Springbok-loaded Stormers in Cape Town

Independent online (SA) 09 Oct 2026
"You can see from the look of the team that it’s going to be a lekker challenge come Saturday," the 40-year-old said ... It’s an opportunity and a challenge for us to test our DNA and the way we want to play," he said ... Sharks team for Stormers. ... .
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Roman Well Mystery: Seven Bodies, Four Different Ancestry Profiles

Roman Empire Times 09 Oct 2026
An ancient DNA study of seven men buried in a disused well at Mursa, now Osijek in eastern Croatia, produced usable genome-wide results for four men, that had distinctively different ancestry profiles.
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DNA From Water Bottle Leads to Arrest in Decades-Old Murder Case

The Daily Gazette 08 Oct 2026
A breakthrough in a 41-year-old murder case came after Rhode Island investigators tailed a man to a rock concert and collected his DNA from a water bottle that he had discarded, authorities said Tuesday ... .
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Burglars could be identified from airborne DNA

Hindustan Times 08 Oct 2026
Skin cells, dandruff and saliva are largely responsible . World News ....
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