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A wave of questionable startups claim they can test your DNA and make complicated predictions about your personality and health. Experts say it's hogwash.

“Like Horoscope Readings!”: The Scammy World of DNA Test Startups

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers say they can give anyone a lifespan score that reveals their likelihood of living longer than average — just by looking at their DNA.

Scientists Claim They Can Predict Your Lifespan From Your DNA

By Kristin Houser

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?

This Blockchain Startup Wants to Pay You for Your DNA Data

By Victor Tangermann

DNA Tests Can Take Some of the Guesswork out of Treating Depression

DNA Tests Can Take Some of the Guesswork out of Treating Depression

By Kristin Houser

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Now a Person’s Genes Could Reveal Their Time of Death

Now That Scientists Can Read the Human Genome, They Want to Write One

Science & Energy

Now That Scientists Can Read the Human Genome, They Want to Write One

DNA-Based Curriculum? Genetics Could Dictate How Students Learn in the Future

Science & Energy

DNA-Based Curriculum? Genetics Could Dictate How Students Learn in the Future

End to Illness: Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing How We Prevent Disease

End to Illness: Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing How We Prevent Disease

By Jelor Gallego

IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases

Artificial Intelligence

IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases

This Newly Made ‘Synthetic Life’ Is the Simplest Living Organism Ever

Science & Energy

This Newly Made ‘Synthetic Life’ Is the Simplest Living Organism Ever

By Todd Jaquith

This Company Maps Your Genetics to Tell You How You Can Get Stronger

This Company Maps Your Genetics to Tell You How You Can Get Stronger

By June Javelosa