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World Service,11 May 2006,26 mins

Family genetic Samples in criminal Investigations?

Science In Action

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Civil liberty concerns over the possible use of more generalised DNA profiling based on kinship analysis in criminal investigations. How does nearly half of all the dust in the world come from the Bodélé Depression in Chad? One of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom is the sting movement of a jellyfish. Plus, the nanotechnology of manipulating kinesin motor molecules, and finding out if dragon flies migrate.

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