'Body farm' helps train next generation of first responders
By Sarah Gerathy
For five days a specialised "body farm" was transformed into a training ground for a multi-disciplinary exercise bringing together law enforcement agencies, defence personnel and forensic specialists from across Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-30/uts-body-farm-training-drill-rescue-workers/105094488
https://www.alojapan.com/1227412/an-okinawan-bone-digger-searches-for-remains-from-one-of-the-fiercest-battles-of-world-war-ii-world-news/ An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II | World News #DNATesting #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #RemainsRecovery #TakamatsuGushiken #WorldWarIi #沖縄 ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa’s jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he says, of an infant and possibly an adult…
For those #Genealogists who are interested, this video shows you how to copy your 23&Me results to #GedMatch , after you DOWNLOAD them from #23andMe .
#GedMatch has a host of great tools that allow you to continue analyzing your DNA and build your #FamilyTree with #GeneticGenealogy .
Be aware that law enforcement can also use this particular database. However, you must OPT IN to allow your data to be accessible to them. So far, they have been using it to help identify unknown "Jane/John Doe" bodies and solve #ColdCase crimes.
https://youtu.be/Ck9S5poH_tA?si=hN45CqTYDkEboZ9p
@geneadons #Geneadons #Genealogy #dnatestingfirmintrouble #DNAtesting #DataPrivacy #DNAdata #DNAdatabases #23andMeBankruptcy
It's official...
23&Me has filed for bankruptcy.
The company has been rejecting any buyout attempts, but their Board of Directors is now saying that a Court-supervised sale is the best path forward. Part of the reason for their financial troubles was a 2023 #DataBreach that affected millions of customers and hurt their credibility in the marketplace.
Yesterday, California's A.G. reminded consumers that they have the right to demand their data be deleted and that 23&Me destroy any genetic samples. (I would add that you also have the option of downloading your #DNA data and then uploading it to #GedMatch .)
@geneadons #Geneadons #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #23andMe #dnatestingfirmintrouble #DNAtesting #DataPrivacy #DNAdata #DNAdatabases
DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy after CEO's failed takeover bids
By Yiying Li
The company, which provides its customers with saliva-based test kits to help them learn their ancestry, is seeking to sell its assets, including users' DNA data.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-25/23andme-files-bankruptcy-genetic-testing-home-kits/105091002
DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy to sell itself
What a mess.
We’re all looking at the insecure finances, ownership & security of 23 & Me.
Meanwhile, DNA report company Atlas Biomed took money & DNA, then simply went dark & vanished…
And now appears to have been a Russian front company based in Moscow.
#23andme #dna #dnatesting #atlasbiomed #moscow #russia #infosec #privacy #informationsecurity #medtech
Ancestry company uses deepfakes to bring old photos of your great grandma to life http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/mhhFlB8Hg5s/ #DnaTesting #WebCulture #Ancestry #Deepfake #Tech
