Top 7 Technology Breakthroughs in the Year 2013

No. 7 Technology Breakthrough in the Year 2013: Prenatal DNA Sequencing

Earlier this year, Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) and Verinata, two companies involved in DNA sequencing, teamed up in an effort to unveil a fetus’ entire genome. The repercussions this will have? Well, not only diagnosing certain ailments, such as Down syndrome, will be much easier and less risky, but this could also mean that you could find out if your child has blue eyes or any singing abilities even before he’s out of the whom. Ethical or not, such advances in the medical world are nothing short of impressive.