An executive order critiques the idea that race is a human invention. But that's exactly what modern science supports.

But the company could not build a sustainable business and many of the 15 million people who gave their genetic information to the platform are worried about where their personal data could end up.

It turns out the unique color is caused by a recessive genetic mutation, rather than the expression of a gene known to turn cats white. The pretty black, white, and grey shade—named for a ...

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan even went so far as to specifically clarify that the president did indeed “rape” Carroll based on the common definition of the word. In December, a federal ...

If the test is used for predictive or screening purposes, a genetic counselor may be on hand to explain what the results mean and do not mean. For the most part, single-gene tests will deliver a ...

So that’s why this column exists. It’s the 2025 edition of the ever-popular Numbers That Define Baseball column. And as always, the numbers have so many stories to tell. WHAT IT MEANS ...

He went from Def Jam to a Mets jam. The legendary Def Jam graphic artist who created the cover of Biggie Small’s “Ready to Die” has been reimagining the Mets’ logo in a colossal collage he ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in the United States on Sunday, raising concerns about the fate of highly sensitive genetic data from its 15 million customers. The company, best ...

A 2024 bill expanded the definition of sensitive data covered by that law to include biological information – including genetic data. If you opted to allow 23andMe to keep your saliva test ...

The popularity of for-profit genetic testing services like Ancestry and 23andMe has skyrocketed in recent years. These tests can teach users more about their ancestry or health. But they can also ...

The genetic sequencing market could grow to $75 billion by 2033. Illumina ranks as the largest player in genetic sequencing. Other top genetic sequencing companies include PacBio, 10X Genomics ...

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