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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, 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.
Watch This Biofilm
The Scientist | Sep 30, 2017 | 1 min read
Researchers encoded moving images in DNA within living cells.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Jul 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Human Genome Project-Write; viruses are alpha predators; Zika and the Olympics
The Genetics of Friendship
Jef Akst | Jul 16, 2014 | 2 min read
People tend to choose friends who share their genes, a study suggests.
Going Beyond the Lab
Dean Hamer | Jul 1, 2014 | 5 min read
Scientists who study the biological roots of sexual orientation should continue working with educators, policy-makers, and the public to put their data to good use.
To Study Unfettered
Michael Bailey | Jul 1, 2014 | 4 min read
Researching the causes of sexual orientation should be guided by scientific, not social, concerns.
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.
Test Scores Are in the Genes
Jef Akst | Dec 16, 2013 | 2 min read
More than school or family environment, a child’s genetics influences high school exam results.
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.
Review: Errors of the Human Body
Jef Akst | Apr 11, 2013 | 3 min read
This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way.
Genetic Deodorant
Jef Akst | Jan 18, 2013 | 1 min read
People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
Opinion: Talking Genomics
Trevor Quirk | Nov 13, 2012 | 5 min read
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
The Stuff of Nightmares
Cristina Luiggi | Aug 1, 2012 | 4 min read
Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.
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.
Video Gamers Help Solve Disease
Jef Akst | Dec 20, 2011 | 1 min read
The collective intelligence of thousands of video game players is helping researchers understand the regulation of more than 500 different disease genes.
Teen DNA Detectives
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Genomicist Mark Stoeckle and three high school students have taken do-it-yourself science to a new level. 
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