DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) databases or data banks are basically management systems for the storage of genetic data. This data is collected from thousands, if not millions, of people and can be used ...

At-home DNA tests have become hugely popular. Offering insights into how we all came to be, the tests give us context for our health and genetic make-up, trace our lineage, and even connect us with ...

Long-lost parents and unknown siblings are being discovered through easily available genetic tests, often unwittingly. Are those who take them mentally prepared for the results? Kim Bielenberg reports ...

Health Insurers Are Offering DNA Testing To See How Some Medicines Might Work. What To Know Before You Opt In. Two major ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It has become pretty common to send off a saliva sample or a cheek swab to find out more about yourself ...

According to an Irish DNA paternity-testing agency, the numbers seeking its services are up 80 per cent on this time last year - but why? MICK JAGGER has had two. Eddie Murphy, Boris Becker, Kevin ...

Just like the government uses an Aadhaar number to uniquely identify an individual for social security purposes, a person’s DNA fingerprint can be used for biological purposes. This is why DNA ...

Scientists have developed and validated a DNA test kit to help detect the critically endangered Yangtze softshell turtle, a species on the very cusp of extinction. The environmental DNA, or eDNA, kit ...