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Genetic Risks for Depression Differ Between Ancestral Groups
A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.
Genetic Risks for Depression Differ Between Ancestral Groups
Genetic Risks for Depression Differ Between Ancestral Groups

A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.

A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.

DNA, culture

Birds of a Genome
Jef Akst | May 21, 2014 | 1 min read
Married couples have more similar DNA than random pairs of people, a study shows.
Don’t Fear DIYbio
Jef Akst | Nov 19, 2013 | 2 min read
Biological tinkerers are not the risk that some have made them out to be, according to a new report.
Capsule Reviews: Summer Fiction
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Crescent, An Empty Land of Plenty, Prophet of Bones, and Equilateral
DNA Truth or Dare
Sam Kean | Jul 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Learning the intricacies of your own genetic profile is a double-edged sword.
Book Excerpt from The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, As Written By Our Genetic Code
Sam Kean | Jun 30, 2012 | 3 min read
In Chapter , "Genes, Freaks, DNA," author Sam Kean draws parallels between the lives of Gregor Mendel and Johannes Friedrich Miescher, who both made scientific discoveries that were truly ahead of their times.
Scottish DNA Unexpectedly Diverse
Bob Grant | Apr 18, 2012 | 1 min read
Geography might explain the treasure trove of genetic diversity among Scots.
Barcode High
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2011 | 3 min read
The story of a group of high school students who, with the help of a Rockefeller University researcher, conducted and published studies on the biological provenance of sushi and teas from around New York City.
Speaking of Science
N/A | Jul 1, 2011 | 2 min read
July 2011's selection of notable quotes
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