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The next big thing in Covid-19 testing could be floating beneath you

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Scientists hope to seek evidence of the coronavirus, or its absence, in wastewater. Mirjam Guesgen explains. The fight against Covid-19 is headed for the sewers, with New Zealand scientists hoping to analyse wastewater samples for signs of the coronavirus. Tests would allow health authorities to see whether New Zealand’s elimination strategy has worked, said Michael … Read more

How DNA became a key to unlocking decades-old NZ crimes

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Increasingly sophisticated analysis of samples means perpetrators from historic cases can be identified – and the technology is just as important in proving accused people’s innocence, writes ESR’s Sarah Cockerton The ability to use DNA to secure a conviction in an historical crime has made headlines recently with the sentencing of a man in Auckland … Read more