Researchers tested a new self-preserving filter housing system that automatically preserves eDNA from water samples, while reducing the risk of DNA contamination and plastic waste. Scientists who use ...

Kara Andres, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in St. Louis, collected samples of water from Simpson Lake, in Valley Park, Mo., as part of a ...

The DNA in a single cup of water can track wildlife, monitor pollution and survey pathogens in waterways and their ...

New environmental DNA (eDNA) tools can accurately and inexpensively quantify kelp-derived biomass in sediments below commercial kelp farms, according to research published in PLOS One. The new study, ...

Using marine environmental DNA sampling, scientists identified more fish species than with conventional trawling techniques, but only if key implementation steps are followed. Environmental DNA (eDNA) ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition to ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring is a simple and effective method for studying marine life without directly observing or capturing organisms. Marine organisms constantly release tiny amounts of ...

Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and which ones are rare or just good at hiding is an essential way to understand and care for them. Until now, it’s been very labour intensive. But now ...

From 27 to 30 March 2022, UNESCO undertook a pilot environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling campaign in the Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve World Heritage site (France), ...