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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.

culture, genetics & genomics

The Peopling of South America
Shawna Williams | Sep 1, 2020 | 10+ min read
While questions still outnumber answers, new findings from archaeology, genetics, and other disciplines are revealing surprising insights into the early cultures of the most recently populated continent.
Contributors
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2020 | 4 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the September 2020 issue of The Scientist.
Infographic: South America’s Early Prehistory
Shawna Williams | Sep 1, 2020 | 4 min read
Genetics and archaeology yield clues as to when humans first arrived on the continent and how these early settlers lived.
Ten Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist | Jan 13, 2020 | 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
Opinion: Why Mammalian Brains are Geared Toward Kindness
Patricia Churchland | Oct 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Neuroscience is starting to unravel the evolutionary underpinnings of mammals’ selflessness.
Book Excerpt from Pleased to Meet Me
Bill Sullivan | Sep 1, 2019 | 5 min read
In Chapter 6, author Bill Sullivan explains how irrational fears can be passed down through transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.
Can Genetics Explain Human Behavior?
Bill Sullivan | Sep 1, 2019 | 3 min read
The author of a new book about emerging concepts in human genetics considers the question.
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Ten-Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
NIH Plans to Enroll 1 Million People for Health Database
Catherine Offord | May 3, 2018 | 2 min read
The agency says it has taken various steps to ensure the privacy of participants’ data. 
David Julius Probes the Molecular Mechanics of Pain
Anna Azvolinsky | Jan 1, 2018 | 8 min read
For nearly 30 years, the UC San Francisco researcher has delved into unexplored corners of the nervous system.
Watch This Biofilm
The Scientist | Sep 30, 2017 | 1 min read
Researchers encoded moving images in DNA within living cells.
Book Excerpt from Rise of the Necrofauna
Britt Wray | Sep 30, 2017 | 4 min read
In chapter 4, “Why Recreate the Woolly Mammoth?” author Britt Wray explores the social consequences of bringing an iconic species back from extinction.
Why I Had My Sense of Flavor Genotyped
Bob Holmes | May 1, 2017 | 3 min read
One person’s quest to get to the bottom of the unique way he experiences food
Book Excerpt from Flavor
Bob Holmes | Apr 30, 2017 | 4 min read
Author Bob Holmes dove into the taste-determining realm of his genome.
Social Media Accelerates Science
Ben Andrew Henry | Nov 1, 2016 | 6 min read
How researchers are taking advantage of Twitter and other forums to do, share, and discuss research
Metabolic Syndrome, Research, and Race
Anthony Ryan Hatch | Jul 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists who study the lifestyle disorder must do a better job of incorporating political and social science into their work.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Jul 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Human Genome Project-Write; viruses are alpha predators; Zika and the Olympics
Study: Farming Arose Twice in the Ancient Middle East
Bob Grant | Jun 21, 2016 | 1 min read
Ancient DNA research suggests that there were two independent agricultural revolutions more than 10,000 years ago.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Mar 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Herding Hemingway's Cats, Hair: A Human History, Restless Creatures, and The Mind Club
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