AI imagines kids of victims kidnapped during Argentina dictatorship
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters A project by Argentine artist Santiago Barros uses artificial intelligence to imagine what the children of those who disappeared during the country’s bloody military dictatorship (1976-1983) would look like today. “Seeing them look you in the eyes, it makes you question, it reminds you the horror is still out there, that […]
Wow!: Holocaust survivors offered DNA tests to help find family
DEEPTI HAJELA, of Associated Press, reports on the work of the DNA Reunion Project…
India’s DNA data law seen to harm minorities, hurt privacy
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A proposed Indian law on the collection and use of genetic data to tackle crime can violate privacy, and target minorities and marginalised communities disproportionately, according to technology experts and human rights groups. The DNA Technology Regulation Bill allows the profiling of victims, those accused of crimes, and those reported missing, […]
Essay: Six important truths about COVID-19 vaccines
In an article first published on The Conversation, US-based pharmacist SARAH LYNCH and immunologist KANNEBOYINA NAGARAJU dispel some common myths about the COVID-19 vaccines…
As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change, as negotiations to revise a global treaty are set to resume in Rome on Monday. The little-known agreement is seen as crucial for agricultural […]
IDENTITY CRISIS: DATA MISUSE AN UNSEEN TWIST IN DNA TESTING
LIN TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on concerns over data privacy with DNA testing…