dna
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Don’t Use DNA Tests To Make Decisions About Your Dog’s Health
You can swab the inside of your dog’s cheek to find out whether they have any genes linked to certain canine diseases — but it may be best if you don’t. These services have flaws similar to those of human DNA tests, including false positives and false negatives.
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The Golden State Killer’s DNA Was In A Publicly Available Database (And Yours Might Be Too)
Remember when we all got a little creeped out that genetic testing companies can be forced to turn over your data to law enforcement? Ah, those were simpler times. Police found the Golden State Killer last week thanks in part to a relative’s sample in a publicly available DNA database. The same kind that your…
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Microsoft To Use DNA To Store Data In The Cloud
An article at MIT Technology Review says some early work at Microsoft Research is looking at how to encode documents in DNA. The aim is to have some sort of working model by the end of this decade, with the tagline “Your Storage with DNA” being bandied about.