The 'sci fi' DNA test that could replace your password

Scientists have unveiled a new software that could pave the way for real-time DNA-authentication, with the ability to identify people from their DNA in just minutes. While it might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, researchers involved in the work say it could be used for everything from crime scene analysis to experimental cancer research. The software works with a credit-card sized DNA sequencer, and can confirm the identity of a person or cells with near-perfect accuracy. Scientists have unveiled a new software that could pave the way for real-time DNA-authentication, with the ability to identify people from their DNA in just minutes. The researchers use MinION to sequence random strings of DNA.