For residents of Indiana, names like Howard Caldwell, Ken Beckley, Barbara Boyd and Anne Ryder may ring a bell. They are among the many local broadcasters Hoosiers have welcomed into their living rooms over the years to deliver the day’s news from the warm glow of a television. At Indiana University Bloomington, a professor and …
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What Can Someone Do With Your DNA Sequence?
With the recent news that hackers stole data from around 6.9 million users of the genetic testingvcompany 23andMe, it’s understandable that some might have concerns as to what someone could do with that information. Whilst no DNA records were reported stolen, it does beg the question of the potential consequences if they had been. After all, you can …
Washington State Panel Recommends More Funding for DNA Testing and Forensic Genealogy
Legislators should increase state funding for DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy of unidentified human remains, a state task force recommended. The recommendations came from a Washington task force on missing and murdered Indigenous women and people in a report adopted unanimously on Nov. 20. The report said DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy can help identify missing Indigenous …