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Rare CHRNB3 Variant Linked to Much Lower Cigarette Use, With Cross-Ancestry Evidence

Experts urge cautious follow-up before pursuing therapies that inhibit the β3 nicotinic receptor.

Largest Study of Super-Agers Links APOE Variants to Exceptional Late-Life Cognition

Hitler DNA Sequencing Indicates Kallmann Syndrome, No Jewish Ancestry

Scientists Map Precise Breakpoint Driving Human Robertsonian Chromosome Fusions

Science Study Identifies Genetic Adaptations Enabling Turkana Survival in Extreme Heat

Skhūl Child Fossil Shows Mixed Human–Neanderthal Traits, Pushing Interbreeding to 140,000 Years Ago

140,000-Year-Old Skhul Child Shows Mixed Traits, Pointing to Early Human–Neanderthal Interbreeding

Genetic Inheritance Accounts for Most Parent-Child Obesity, With Maternal Nurture Impacting Teens

Global Genetic Score Doubles Early Prediction of Childhood Obesity

Maternal Age and Genetics Linked to Skewed Birth Sex Ratios

Comprehensive Indian Genomic Map Reveals Archaic Legacies and Hidden Disease Variants

Dual Circadian Clocks and Gene Variants Govern Seasonal Shift Work Adaptation