news.ucsc

Reimagined undergrad class teaches students entire DNA sequencing process using cutting-edge devices

Students take samples of water and the microscopic creatures within at the Alviso Marina County Park. (Image by Erika Cardema) At the Alviso Marina County Park, reddish-brown water laps at the edge of ...
KOIN 6

Forensic DNA analysis is less accurate for some people, University of Oregon study finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...
PBS

Analysis: We shed our DNA everywhere we go. Here’s why that raises privacy concerns

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our ...