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World Service,27 Jan 2005,22 mins

Research into Genetics of our racial Origins

Science In Action

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Will new genetic research into racial origins enable better-targeted medical treatment or will it result in abuse? Improving techniques for seeding clouds to produce rain in dry areas. Can forensic scientists help confirm a man's claim that he was kidnapped using evidence from his hair?

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