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Jul 31, 2020

Minnesota Cold Case Arrest

Minnesota police have used genetic genealogy to make an arrest in a 1986 cold case, reports NBC News.

Jul 28, 2020

Poking Around at the Security Settings

According to Buzzfeed News, hackers have targeted users of two genetic genealogy sites.

Jul 23, 2020

Genetic Study Validates, Expands History of Transatlantic Slave Trade

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Using historical records and genetic data from consented 23andMe customers and others, researchers provided new insights about slavery in the Americas.

Jun 16, 2020

Guilty Plea Expected in Golden State Killer Case

The Los Angeles Times reports Joseph James DeAngelo is expected to plead guilty in a case that identified him as a suspect through genetic genealogy.

Jun 10, 2020

Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest in Swedish Case

Swedish investigators have used genetic genealogy to make an arrest in a double-murder cold case, according to the Local Sweden.

Apr 24, 2020

Ancestry to Make Consumer Genomics Database Available for COVID-19 Research Project

Data collected from volunteers will be used in a genome-wide association study to better understand COVID-19.

Mar 06, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers

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Some of the market's most influential voices, including Kári Stefánsson and Linda Avey, believe that consumer genomics is not on the way out but rather experiencing a period of transition.

Feb 18, 2020

And Out

A genetic genealogy analysis helped secure the release of a California man from prison after getting his murder conviction overturned, the Guardian reports.

Feb 06, 2020

Ancestry Lays off 6 Percent of Employees due to Consumer Slump

CEO Margo Georgiadis said that the company has "seen a slowdown in consumer demand across the entire DNA category."

Feb 05, 2020

Warrant Push Back

Ancestry challenged a search warrant it received seeking police access to its DNA database, according to Buzzfeed News.

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