Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released predominantly by cell death into the bloodstream, although active secretion may have a role. Since the discovery of fetal cfDNA in the maternal circulation, cfDNA ...

That person who looks just like you is not your twin, but if scientists compared your genomes, they might find a lot in common. Charlie Chasen and Michael Malone, Atlanta, 2014.Credit... Supported by ...

Exactly 66 years ago, on April 25, 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson published their famous article that showed that the shape of DNA is a double helix. They weren’t able to see DNA directly - it’s ...

Editors' note: This article was last updated in October 2023. In March 2025, 23&Me filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While the product remains for sale as the company attempts to find a ...

With everyone from academics to Microsoft looking at the prospect of storing data using DNA, it was probably inevitable that someone would start looking at the security implications. Apparently, ...