A Short Sequence of Fish DNA Could Change Our Understanding of Virus Reproduction
Researchers in Tokyo discovered a strain of herpes contained in a "jumping gene" found in fish and humans—the implications are still unknown.
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How Do Our Bodies Respond to Pollution?
Fish can change their DNA in response to contamination, but it's still unclear how our bodies cope with the issue.
Can the Law Enforcement’s DNA Database Tell Police Your Medical Information?
Advances in DNA profiling bring up some interesting questions.
Sentenced by an Algorithm: Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, New Technology Takes Over
Powerful software is solving more crimes and raising new questions about due process. By Lauren Kirchner (Photo: Paul…
How Slavery Changed the DNA of African Americans
Widespread sexual exploitation before the Civil War strongly influenced the genetic make-up of essentially all African Americans alive today.
Shelf Help: ‘The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome’
Can genetic tests restore lost legacies?
Privacy Not Included: Federal Law Lags Way Behind New Health-Care Technology
The federal privacy law known as HIPAA doesn’t cover home paternity tests, fitness trackers, or health apps. When a Florida woman complained after seeing the paternity test results of thousands of people online, federal regulators told her they didn’t have jurisdiction.
Next-Generation Prenatal Genetic Tests Are Turning Fate Into Choice
As a new non-invasive technology makes prenatal genetic tests more common, many more pregnant women will have to choose whether or not to have a disabled child.
Scientists Quantify How Different Humans Are From Each Other, Genetically
We're definitely distinct, but not too different.