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- 19/11 victim identified with first-of-its-kind genetic genealogy▼9/11 victim identified using first-of-its-kind genetic genealogy technique
New York City officials have identified another September 11 victim using a novel genetic genealogy technique, a first in the decades-long effort to name those killed in the 2001 attacks. Forensic scientists matched remains to a victim through advanced DNA methods, extending work that has identified hundreds of victims since the attacks. The breakthrough offers closure to a family after more than two decades.
- 222,000 skeletons found beneath St. Pölten cathedral square▼Was Skelette über die Vergangenheit erzählen und warum 22.000 Menschen unter dem Domplatz von St. Pölten gelagert waren
A discussion in Austria is examining what human skeletons reveal about the past, focusing on the discovery that around 22,000 people were buried under the cathedral square in St. Pölten. The conversation, linked to forensic medicine and journalist Florian Klenk's work with Professor Christian Reiter, explores what the remains can tell historians and scientists about earlier generations in the region.