Nation Mar 25 What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy? By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Nation Mar 24 Genetic testing company 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder resigns The company said Sunday that it will look to sell "substantially all of its assets" through a court-approved reorganization plan. By Associated Press
Science Nov 07 Genetic genealogy can help solve cold cases. It can also accuse the wrong person. For law enforcement, the case for using genetic genealogy is strong. But it's not foolproof. By Nsikan Akpan
Nation Jun 07 Use of online DNA databases by law enforcement leads to backlash and website changes After California detectives used a popular online DNA database to track down a suspect in the decades-old Golden State Killer slayings last year, at least 50 other killings and rapes have been solved nationwide by using partial DNA matches to… By Terry Spencer, Associated Press
Science Oct 12 DNA ancestry searches can now identify most white Americans. Here’s why that’s legally questionable Police identified the Golden State Killer with a genetic ancestry search for his distant relatives. These two studies show how easy that could be done for anyone. By Nsikan Akpan
Apr 27 The Golden State Killer case was cracked with a genealogy website. What does that mean for your DNA’s privacy? By Rebecca Robbins, STAT The unusual manner in which the Golden State Killer case was cracked has sparked wonderment — as well as privacy concerns about genetic information. Continue reading
Aug 20 How white supremacists respond when their DNA says they’re not ‘white’ By Nsikan Akpan When confronted with genetic evidence suggesting someone isn't “pure blood,” as white supremacists put it, they do not cast the person out of online communities. They bargain. Continue reading
Apr 09 Before you send your spit to 23andMe, what you need to know By Sharon Begley, STAT The genetic testing company 23andMe received approval this week from regulators to sell genetic reports on an individual’s risk for 10 diseases, most prominently Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Continue reading
Feb 02 Do you have the genetic profile of a morning person? By Nsikan Akpan Personal genetics company 23andMe found a profile of traits related to being a morning person. Continue reading
Oct 21 23andMe returns with modified, FDA-approved genetic tests By Joshua Barajas Nearly two years after the Food and Drug Administration barred its only product from sale, 23andMe announced Wednesday that it can market its health-related genetic tests again. Continue reading