The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dna/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png DNA | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dna/ 32 32 New secrets of human evolution unlocked in study of ancient DNA from Europe and Near East https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-secrets-of-human-evolution-unlocked-in-study-of-ancient-dna-from-europe-and-near-east/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:35:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803780 Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years, including variants linked to celiac disease and multiple sclerosis

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]]> ChatGPT for genetics: Nvidia, Sheba join forces on AI engine for personalized medicine https://www.timesofisrael.com/chatgpt-for-genetics-nvidia-sheba-join-forces-on-ai-engine-for-personalized-medicine/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:56:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3693448 Scientists say the AI research engine will be able to decode the majority of the human genome that remains obscure, opening the door to new drug discovery and personalized medicine

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]]> Man convicted of abducting and raping woman 15 years ago https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-convicted-of-abducting-and-raping-woman-15-years-ago/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:16:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3397278 Elhai Nidam broke into victim's car and forced her into Ra'anana orchard where he assaulted her, court finds, based on 2nd-ever use of unique DNA technology

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]]> 23andMe agrees to $30m settlement over data breach targeting Jewish and Chinese users https://www.timesofisrael.com/23andme-agrees-to-30m-settlement-over-data-breach-targeting-jewish-and-chinese-users/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 03:42:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3377845 Genetic testing company settles with plaintiffs over breach that was revealed when hacker published link to database labeled 'ashkenazi DNA Data of Celebrities'

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]]> Holocaust survivor who never met any family finds cousins through DNA testing https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivor-who-never-met-any-family-finds-cousins-through-dna-testing/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 03:37:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3329970 Saved from the streets of Warsaw in 1943, Shalom Korai had long accepted that he had no relatives, until a sample submitted to MyHeritage matched that of a woman in South Carolina

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]]> 23andMe faces lawsuit as hackers sell information on users with Jewish heritage https://www.timesofisrael.com/23andme-faces-lawsuit-as-hackers-sell-information-on-users-with-jewish-heritage/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:01:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3212001 DNA testing company 23andMe blames users' recycled passwords for data breach that affected 6.9 million accounts; August lawsuit indicates other companies may be implicated

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]]> Expert in ancient DNA and wildlife forensics helps identify Oct. 7 massacre victims https://www.timesofisrael.com/expert-in-ancient-dna-and-wildlife-forensics-helps-identify-oct-7-massacre-victims/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:32:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3164081 Hebrew University Prof. Gila Kahila Bar-Gal uses her knowledge of difficult DNA extraction and physical anthropology as she volunteers at Abu Kabir

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]]> Foreign media given unprecedented access to forensic institute to witness atrocities https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-media-given-unprecedented-access-to-forensic-institute-to-witness-atrocities/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:08:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3126122 Staff at Abu Kabir work 24/7 along with colleagues in IDF and police to identify victims of mass butchery by Hamas terrorists; in some cases identification likely impossible

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]]> Study points to coding DNA variants as cause for childhood onset schizophrenia https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-points-to-coding-dna-variants-as-cause-for-childhood-onset-schizophrenia/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:17:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2986054 Israeli research finds that some children with this rare mental illness carry genetic mutations previously found in people with language, learning, and developmental challenges

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]]> DNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair gives clues to his death https://www.timesofisrael.com/dna-analysis-of-beethovens-hair-gives-clues-to-his-death/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:19:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2981477 Researchers say liver failure likely cause of death, brought about by number of factors including alcohol consumption; child from extramarital relationship in direct paternal line

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]]> Oldest-ever extracted DNA reveals life in Greenland two million years ago https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-ever-extracted-dna-reveals-life-in-greenland-from-two-million-years-ago/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:17:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2893662 Scientists find 41 fragments of hereditary material in sediment that was preserved due to freezing climate, giving researchers more information about the adaptability of species

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]]> In world first, Israeli lab derives male and female stem cells from same person https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-world-first-israeli-lab-derives-male-and-female-stem-cells-from-same-person/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:22:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2885136 Using cells identical in genetic composition, but not in gender, scientists hope to be better able to understand how drugs affect men and women differently

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]]> Israeli hospital: New tech gave instant DNA info on tumors, jump-starts treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-hospital-new-tech-gave-instant-dna-info-on-tumors-jump-starts-treatment/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:32:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2871770 Sourasky Medical Center says AI platform under trial delivered accurate genomic analysis data for 2 brain cancer patients, cutting down days of waiting to start treatment

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]]> Initiatives help descendants of Crypto-Jews reconnect with stolen Sephardic heritage https://www.timesofisrael.com/initiatives-help-descendants-of-crypto-jews-reconnect-with-stolen-sephardic-heritage/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:05:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2838710 Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry validates identity, while an online ancestral database of 45,000 Sephardic family names makes searching for roots easier

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]]> UK man who survived concentration camp as baby finally learns his family’s identity https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-man-who-survived-concentration-camp-as-baby-finally-learns-his-familys-identity/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:19:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2822406 Jewish genealogist duo solves 80-year mystery, builds a family tree and locates living relatives after reading a ToI article about octogenarian Jackie Young's search for his roots

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