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Looking behind the Gedmatch data breach and law enforcement Special By Tim Sandle Gedmatch, a DNA analysis site, confirmed today that they suffered two breaches on consecutive days during July 2020. This comes after the site was pulled offline while it investigated how user profile data became available to law enforcement.

Presence of microbial DNA in blood may indicate signs of cancer By Tim Sandle A new study indicates that looking for signs of certain microbial DNA in a patient's blood may be tell-tale sign of cancer. The discovery could help to advance cancer detection.

Extracting DNA from museum pieces to reveal secrets By Tim Sandle Advances in molecular biology are making it possible for DNA to be extracted from museum objects to reveal more information about the history and origin of different pieces, including some that have confounded scientists for decades.

Trump aims to collect all migrants' DNA for FBI criminal database By Karen Graham The Trump administration plans to expand its collection of DNA on all migrants detained after entering the country illegally, officials said Wednesday. They will add the information to a massive criminal database operated by the FBI.

US to collect DNA of all undocumented migrants By AFP Washington - The US government plans to collect the DNA of all migrants detained after entering the country illegally, officials said Wednesday.

Tomato jumping genes can help speed-breed drought-resistant crops By Tim Sandle Cambridge - A new study from British researchers shows how harnessing tomato jumping genes can assist with the process of developing speed-breed drought-resistant crops, thereby helping to address world hunger.

New insight into how DNA holds together revealed By Tim Sandle It has been long thought that DNA, the hereditary material in most organisms, binds itself due to hydrogen bonds. However, new research shows this is not the case and instead water is key to keeping the structure together.

New cause of autism: Unwanted DNA? By Tim Sandle Scientists have suggested that a new cause of autism could be found in 'junk' DNA. This relates the neurodevelopmental condition to mutations in the non-coding regions of the human genome, according to the new study.

Family Tree DNA can trade privacy to catch criminals By Tim Sandle One of the growing number of home DNA kit providers - Family Tree DNA - is to survey users to see if it can share genetic data to aid law enforcement in tracking down criminals.

Increase in genetic testing could clear rape case backlog By Tim Sandle There is a huge volume of biological evidence related to suspected rape cases languishing in laboratories tied to courts in the U.S. This has led to calls for authorities to accelerate testing and address the backlog.

The DNA of ancient giant trees could possibly save our forests By Karen Graham What if we could revive giant creatures that once roamed the Earth? Well, that’s what arborists are doing today, only they’re cloning saplings from the stumps of the world’s largest, strongest, and longest-lived trees, the giant redwoods.

Backstreet Boys score No. 1 album with 'DNA,' top Billboard 200 By Markos Papadatos The Grammy-nominated pop group, Backstreet Boys, has a major reason to celebrate. They scored their first No. 1 album in almost two decades with "DNA."

Review: Backstreet Boys release captivating new studio album 'DNA' Special By Markos Papadatos On January 25, Grammy-nominated pop group Backstreet Boys released their brand new studio offering, the highly-anticipated "DNA."

Artificial intelligence identifies an unknown human ancestor By Tim Sandle Applying artificial intelligence to genomes of Asian individuals has enabled scientists to identify an unknown human ancestor — a hominid who crossbred with its ancestors tens of thousands of years ago.

Remains of missing Japanese hiker found on Matterhorn By AFP Geneva - Bones discovered at the foot of the Matterhorn have been identified as the remains of a Japanese national who disappeared on the iconic mountain four years ago, Swiss police said Monday.

Artificial neural network made out of DNA By Tim Sandle Researchers have constructed an artificial neural network from DNA. The network can be used to recognize highly complex and distorted molecular data.

DNA provides design principles for lighter optical displays By Tim Sandle Researchers have shown how lighter gold nanoparticles can be used to substitute the thicker, heavier layered polymers which are used as the back-reflectors for optical displays. The design idea is based on DNA.

Who has access to your DNA data? By Tim Sandle San Fransisco - Since 1983, for each baby born in the state of California, a sample of DNA has been taken by the government. Finding out where this biological sample is stored and who can have access to it is proving challenging.

Chemist uses sweat analysis to identify individuals at crimes By Tim Sandle New York - It may seem like another improbable application of 'science' on CSI, but a forensic chemist has succeeded in using chemical analysis of sweat to distinguish individuals in relation to crime scenes.

Op-Ed: Think first before giving away your DNA By Tim Sandle DNA sequencing has become cheap and accessible, resulting in biotech companies generating large databases of genetic material. It is time to think about what happens to your data.

French WWI soldier identified by DNA to be laid to rest By AFP Metz - A century after the Battle of Verdun a French soldier who was left behind on the battlefield will get a proper burial Wednesday after being identified by DNA samples from his relatives.

Thai teacher turns to DNA to prove $1m lottery win By AFP Bangkok - A DNA test will decide the fate of a near $1 million lottery prize after a Thai teacher said he lost the winning tickets which were later claimed by an ex-cop.

World’s smallest tape, based on microbes By Tim Sandle Microbiologists based at Columbia University Medical Center have successfully manipulated bacteria in order to create a microscopic data recorder.

Spain court orders psychic to pay for Dali exhumation By AFP Madrid - A Spanish court has dismissed a paternity lawsuit brought by a psychic who claimed to be Salvador Dali's illegitimate daughter and ordered her to pay for the exhumation of the surrealist painter's remains.

It's now possible to hack a computer using DNA By Tim Sandle Washington - As University of Washington laboratory uses strands of DNA to hack into a computer. What does this mean for companies developing DNA data storage solutions?

New study shows ancient Israelites didn't wipe out the Canaanites By Karen Graham The Bible suggests the Canaanites were wiped out by the ancient Israelites, at least that's what the O.T. Book of Deuteronomy tells us. However, a new genetic study shows that 90 percent of Lebanese are descended from the survivors of the slaughter.

Manipulating DNA could help treat Parkinson's & arthritis By Tim Sandle New research from Northwestern University could help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritic joints.

Scientists place a GIF image inside a living organism's DNA By Tim Sandle Harvard researchers have used the CRISPR gene editing technique to put a GIF image file inside a living organism’s DNA. This was a proof of concept study to test the limits of DNA storage.

Major tech companies see DNA storage as the future By Tim Sandle Major technology companies, like Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft are investigating the use of DNA to store vast quantities of digitized data. Such data storage solutions would be retrievable thousands of years later.

DNA as a data storage medium: Progress and challenges By Tim Sandle Advances are being made with storing digitized data on DNA (both natural and synthetic). This is set to become huge in terms of a 'permanent' data storage solution.

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