A genome-wide association study in 293,723 individuals identifies 74 genetic variants associated with educational attainment, which, although only explaining a small proportion of the variation in educational attainment, highlights candidate genes and pathways for further study.
Researchers using huge data sets to understand genetics and behavior worry their findings will be misinterpreted.
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The Texas grid is not the same as it was when a cascade of failures struck in February 2021.
North Korea said it tested an “underwater nuclear weapon system” in response to joint naval exercises by the U.S., Seoul and Tokyo.
The first working graphene semiconductor outperformed silicon, suggesting that the supermaterial could be the future of electronics.
The cosmos may have existed forever, according to a revolutionary model that extends Einstein’s theory of general relativity using quantum correction terms. By taking into consideration dark matter and energy, the model can concurrently address a number of concerns.
