Apple could have a hand in helping researchers learn more about your DNA.
The company is reportedly planning to work with scientists to collect DNA for genetic research, as a part of its ResearchKit platform.
As outlined in MIT Technology Review’s report, Apple has two studies planned (one with the University of California, San Francisco, and the other with Mount Sinai Hospital in New York) that would allow the partners to collect or test DNA via an iPhone app.
“The data would be maintained by scientists in a computing cloud, but certain findings could appear directly on consumers’ iPhones as well,” the report said, citing sources close to the matter. “Eventually, it’s even possible consumers might swipe to share ‘my genes’ as easily as they do their location.”