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A very large genome-wide association study (GWAS) of brain and intracranial size has just been published in Nature Genetics .
Another “IQ gene”: new methods, old flaws
(Agence Science-Presse) Oubliez l’idée d’une bosse des maths ou d’un talent «naturel» pour les sciences. L’impact le plus fort que puisse avoir un gène sur le Q.I. vient d’être trouvé —et cet impact est minuscule. Cliquer sur la photo pour agrandir
Ceci n'est pas un gène de l'intelligence
Best evidence yet that a single gene can affect IQ - health - 16 April 2012
A massive genetics study relying on MRI brain scans and DNA samples from over 20,000 people has revealed what is claimed as the biggest effect yet of a single gene on intelligence – although the effect is small. There is little dispute that genetics accounts for a large amount of the variation in people's intelligence , but studies have consistently failed to find any single genes that have a substantial impact. Instead, researchers typically find that hundreds of genes contribute .
Races et génétique, c’est reparti | Tout se passe comme si
Cliquez sur l’image Bon alors on a droit à ce débat à intervalles réguliers : tous les humains ne sont pas identiques, donc y a-t-il du vrai dans la notion de races humaines ?
Born nice? Peoples' niceness may reside in their genes, study finds
Apr. 10, 2012 — It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom's good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, has found that at least part of the reason some people are kind and generous is that their genes nudge them toward it. Michel Poulin, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at UB, is the principal author of the study "The Neurogenics of Niceness," published in this month in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.Two Genes Do Not Make a Voter | Sanford School of Public Policy
February 29, 2012 Voting behavior cannot be predicted by one or two genes as previous researchers have claimed, according to Evan Charney, a Duke University professor of public policy and political science.
Sur l'excellent blog Genomes Unzipped , plusieurs scientifiques des génomes (génomiciens ?)
Génétique médicale : plus c'est gros, moins c'est beau
« Générosité » de Richard Powers (éd.
"Générosité" de Richard Powers : la littérature des gènes | Rue89
How well our brain functions is largely based on our family's genetic makeup, according to a University of Melbourne led study.
Better brain wiring linked to family genes
The human genome project, 10 years in: Did they oversell the revolution?
It was billed as one of the pivotal moments in the history of medicine.En amitié, on partage tout… même les gènes !
Ce lien fort qui unit deux êtres, l’amitié, ne se créerait pas par hasard. Selon une étude américaine, les amis possèderaient une complémentarité de gènes , permettant la formation d’une sorte de métagénome , qui conférerait un environnement protecteur. Des amis au sein d’un groupe partageraient bien plus de choses que simplement du temps, des activités ou une façon de s’habiller.Resurrecting the so-called 'depression gene': new evidence that our genes play a role in our response to adversity
Jan. 4, 2011 — University of Michigan Health System researchers have found new evidence that our genes help determine our susceptibility to depression. Their findings, published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry , challenge a 2009 study that called the genetic link into question and add new support to earlier research hailed as a medical breakthrough. In the summer of 2003, scientists announced they had discovered a connection between a gene that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin and an individual's ability to rebound from serious emotional trauma, such as childhood physical or sexual abuse.La dictature du gène
J’avais remarqué l’info dans les Lu, Vu & Entendu de Slate.fr, sans y accorder plus d’importance que cela : on aurait découvert un gène de l’infidélité et du “petit coup d’un soir bonsoir” .(Agence Science-Presse) L’humain est décidément une machine moins fiable qu’il en a l’air.