DNA FINGERPRINTING CAN DODGE THE RESULTS?
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Keeping in mind the above research, the genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations cannot always be considered sophisticated since there are chances of false identification, at least one in a billion.
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Advances in genetic testing are placing strains on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, as doctors grapple with whether to tell a patient&#39;s relatives
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MIT researchers develop an authentication system that's not so easily revealed to prying eyes.
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WASHINGTON -- Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
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Radio frequency radiation from mobile phones can damage DNA in laboratory conditions, European researchers say in a recent study. The study, called REFLEX, which stands for Risk Evaluation of Potential Environmental
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Anonymous data sets are an enormous boon for researchers, but the recent de-anonymization of Netflix customer data shows there are privacy risks as well. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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LEICESTER, England Sept. 8, 2004 - One morning 20 years ago, Alec Jeffreys stumbled upon DNA fingerprinting, identifying the patterns of genetic material that are unique to almost every individual.
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A genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy and which won't, giving women a powerful tool to help decide whether to undergo the ordeal, scientists report.
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Thousands of DNA profiles in unsolved criminal cases experience long delays before they are added to a national FBI database, jeopardizing their value in identifying suspected murderers, rapists and others, according to a Justice Department report Monday.
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Yale University researchers have demonstrated a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors.
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The scientist who discovered genetic &quot;fingerprinting&quot; 20 years ago said yesterday that he has some worries about the use of the technology.
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A new non-invasive test that examines fetal DNA can pick up genetic abnormalities such as Down's syndrome, researchers said on Friday.
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Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
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Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, says he can determine a suspect's race by analyzing his DNA. The test, called DNAWitness, has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations, but its success hasn't made the technology popular with law enforcement.
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The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the first DNA microarray test for use by physicians in making treatment decisions based on a patient&#39;s genes.
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It&#39;s like doing cold-case detective work on elephants, but University of Washington scientist Samuel Wasser has devised an innovative method for pinpointing the DNA fingerprints of poached elephant tusks.
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Single-stranded DNA can be used to identify explosives and other airborne compounds.