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Nation Mar 25

What happens to DNA data of millions as 23andMe files bankruptcy?

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

Nation Mar 24

FILE PHOTO: NASDAQ opening bell at the headquarters of DNA tech company 23andMe in Sunnyvale
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

Michael Usry said police officers should be allowed to use the tools that they're given to catch criminals, but given his experience, he worries about the possible misuse of "powerful" DNA techniques like genetic genealogy. Photo by William Brangham
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

In the past, law enforcement could not match genetic profiles in their forensic databases with DNA records stored in ancestry sites. Photo by KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/via Getty Images
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

In the past, law enforcement could not match genetic profiles in their forensic databases with DNA records stored in ancestry sites. Photo by KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/via Getty Images
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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