DNA Sequencing

The holiday season means presents galore  — but in the case of at-home DNA tests, some gifts may be better left unopened.

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Genetics

"What happens if you discover things you didn't know previously?"

DNA Tests Are a Fun Holiday Gift... Unless They Reveal a Horrifying Secret

Police in Canada revealed a horrifying new way to racially profile: DNA phenotyping, which it claims will help them predict what a criminal might look like.

From the Dept. of Bad Ideas

"You're wasting money on racist astrology for cops."

Cops Upload Image of Suspect Generated From DNA, Then Delete After Mass Criticism

A new startup called Nebula Genomics wants to reward you for your genomic data in the form of "Nebula credits." But will those ever be worth anything?

DNA Dollars

But don't expect to be paid in U.S. dollars.

This Blockchain Startup Wants to Pay You for Your DNA Data

artificial intelligence machine learning dna sequencing human genome

And it may save your life. 

Google Released an AI That Analyzes Your Genome

The software works with a small portable DNA sequencer.

Using DNA, New Software Can Verify Identity In Minutes

The project is being advised by Harvard geneticist George Church. 

A Chinese Province Is Sequencing One Million of Its Residents' Genomes

New opportunities are now available with portable, real-time DNA sequencing.

Scientists Sequence a Whole Genome to Identify a Plant Species Within Hours

This could help us combat superbugs.

Scientists Have Figured out How Life Is Able to Survive

Scientists at Berkeley have created a new "Tree of Life."

There's a Revised "Tree Of Life," And It Has 1000+ New Species

A Single Blood Test That Can Detect All Cancers? It's in the Works

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