Articles for tag: DNA Identification, Forensic Science, Genetic Identification, Science Explained

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Step-by-Step: How DNA Identifies Victims of Fire, Flood, and Terror

Suhail Ahmed

In the stunned quiet that follows a catastrophic blaze, a sudden flood, or a bombing, the most urgent question is often the simplest: who is missing, and who is found. Traditional identification methods can falter under heat, water, and fragmentation, so investigators turn to an invisible witness that often survives – the DNA hidden in ...