(Science Times)
David Duffy, a wildlife geneticist at the University of Florida, just wanted a better way to track disease in sea turtles. Then he started finding human DNA everywhere he looked.
The New York TimesYour DNA can now be pulled from thin air. Privacy experts are worried
Your DNA can now be pulled from thin air. Privacy experts are worried
By Elizabeth Anne Brown
15 May 2023 · 9 min read
Editor's Note
Scientists use methods to detect invasive species and track wildlife populations. The NYT looks at how the same methods can pull human DNA out of the environment and explores the consequences of this.
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