A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that the connection between a young adult’s cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes. The findings ...

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

The human tendency to prefer immediate rewards over long-term goals is partly rooted in our DNA, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Human Biology. The findings suggest ...

Hooray for the Morapians! I have no idea who they are, but they’ve helped make the effect of genes on politics much clearer. I just read an article that I really like for that very reason. The ...

Having good genes might be a shortcut to a nice physique – but they're not everything. Here's what you need to know.

A new study from the University of Cambridge found that Labradors and humans share a key gene linked to obesity. The DENND1B gene influences hunger signals in the brain, making those with the variant ...

Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and other adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) are known predictors of worse cardiovascular health later in life, but a new mendelian randomization study suggests ...

An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference in faba beans. Whether a plant survives the winter or can only be grown in ...

While working on her PhD at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Malia Moore focused on how local seagrasses could ...