A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

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

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 ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

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 ...

The discovery could open up new ways for treating diseases such as MS by leveraging molecules that are already present in the human body.

An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference ...