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northendtrooper@lemmy.ca to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Scientists vacuumed animal DNA from the air in a forest and the results are amazing

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Scientists vacuumed animal DNA from the air in a forest and the results are amazing

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northendtrooper@lemmy.ca to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Armed with plastic boxes, a group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen sought to "vacuum" animal DNA from the air.
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    Need an aquatic version for Nessie.

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      I seem to remember the BBC lighting the whole pond up with sensors at the same time, and confirming it’s empty.

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        Will look for it, thanks.

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      That actually happened a while back - https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago717609.html

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