Daily briefing: How DNA testing can tell identical twins apart

Nature

by Flora Graham

March 7, 2026

Emerging forensic methods can differentiate between twin suspects in criminal cases. Plus, GLP-1 obesity drugs can help stave off addictions and scientists claim to have made a rare hexagonal diamond. Emerging forensic methods can differentiate between twin suspects in criminal cases. Plus, GLP-1 obesity drugs can help stave off addictions and scientists claim to have made a rare hexagonal diamond.

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Originally published on Nature on 3/7/2026