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Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million

We conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment (EA) in a sample of ~3 million individuals and identify 3,952 approximately uncorrelated genome-wide-significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A genome-wide polygenic predictor, or polygenic index (PGI), explains 12–16%...
Source: nature.com

If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m

If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan said these were the nine most terrifying words in the English language. It was a joke, but for a quarter of a century British ministers took Reagan’s...
Source: independent.co.uk

Controlling Augmented Reality in the Operating Room: A Surgeon's Perspective |: It is only a matter of time before augmented

Controlling Augmented Reality in the Operating Room: A Surgeon's Perspective |: It is only a matter of time before augmented reality becomes a critical and useful tool in the operating room.  Surgeons will eventually be able to use hol
Source: medgadget.com