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UK conditions are ideal for evolving vaccine-resistant covid variants

UK conditions are ideal for evolving vaccine-resistant covid variants

28 July 2021

Countries which are partially vaccinated and have high rates of infection find themselves in a dangerous period in which immunity-escaping covid-19 variants are most likely to emerge
Vacuuming DNA from air can reveal which animals are present in an area

Vacuuming DNA from air can reveal which animals are present in an area

23 July 2021

Detecting  DNA in air samples could make it much easier to monitor biodiversity around the world and also help in other fields such as atmospheric science

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