A long handshake can spread your DNA to objects you didn’t touch

The finding might have implications for crime scene investigations, researchers say

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DNA DISPERSAL Shaking hands or touching objects leaves some of your DNA behind. Other people may unwittingly spread your left-behind DNA to something they touch, even if you never laid a finger on the object, two studies suggest.

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BALTIMORE — A 10-second handshake could transfer a person’s DNA to an object that the person never touched.