Security The Web 23andMe confirms last year's massive data breach went unnoticed for five months, hackers stole raw genotype data The company previously blamed customers for reusing passwords By Rob Thubron, January 26, 2024, 10:11 AM 8 comments
Security The Web 23andMe is now blaming users and their recycled passwords for data breach A "shameless" attempt to avoid yielding to class action lawsuits? By Alfonso Maruccia, January 5, 2024, 1:41 PM
Science Breakthrough ecDNA discovery could revolutionize cancer research Extrachromosomal oncogenes are like "Bond villains" for cancer spreading By Alfonso Maruccia, February 20, 2023, 1:29 PM 7 comments
Science Scientists have sequenced the full human genome for the first time The complete genetic blueprint for human life By Shawn Knight, April 1, 2022, 12:52 PM 17 comments
Science China hands down prison terms to scientists who genetically altered babies Sentences as high as 3 years and 3 million yuan were doled out to three on the team By Cal Jeffrey, December 30, 2019, 1:44 PM 61 comments
Science FDA lifts import ban for genetically modified salmon eggs GMOs get closer to the dinner table By James Miller, March 10, 2019, 12:33 PM 26 comments
Science A popular genealogy website is now sharing its DNA data with the FBI The FBI only needs 2% of the population's DNA to be able to effectively match anyone in the country By William Gayde, February 3, 2019, 9:24 AM 7 comments
Industry Science Google X is working on a project to map perfect human health By Shawn Knight, July 25, 2014, 12:45 PM 12 comments
The Web Science Genetically-engineered viruses may power devices of the future By Rick Burgess, May 14, 2012, 6:00 PM 25 comments