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As more Americans take advantage of genetic testing to pinpoint the makeup of their DNA, the technology is coming head-to-head with the country's deep-rooted obsession with race and racial myths ...
The majority of white supremacists who use genetic ancestry sites aren’t happy with the results, according to a new study. Sociologists at UCLA and the Data and Society Research Institute exa… ...
They considered themselves white, but DNA tests told a more complex story February 6, 2018 More than 7 years ago Nicole Persley of Boca Raton, Fla. says a genetic test validated what she had dug ...
23andMe is best known for selling DNA test kits, but the company’s real value lies in the data of its 5 million customers.The bigger its genetic database, the more insights 23andMe can glean ...
In one case, a white supremacist who discovered he had African DNA was so distraught he made allegations that the testing company must be part of some Jewish conspiracy to “defame, confuse and ...
Here’s the problem, though: it only works in white people. The new type of DNA analysis, called a polygenic risk score,… Companies are selling disease-risk tests that only work in people of ...
It was a strange moment of triumph against racism: The gun-slinging white supremacist Craig Cobb, dressed up for daytime TV in a dark suit and red tie, hearing that his DNA testing revealed his ...
The DNA test came from a Feb. episode of "Finding Your Roots: with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." in which Cash’s daughter, Rosanne delved into her own ancestral background and was surprised to learn ...