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Dec 19 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking Secrets: How Genes and Environment Shape Our Lives

A group of scientists from five different countries came together in 2010. They wanted to understand how genes and the environment work together. This group is called the IGEMS consortium. It includes 21 twin studies from Australia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. The scientists st

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Apr 25 2025SCIENCE

How Genes and Upbringing Shape Kids' Behavior

The role of genes and environment in shaping a child's behavior has long been a topic of interest. A recent investigation dug into this by comparing two groups of children: identical twins adopted together from China and same-age, unrelated siblings raised together, often called virtual twins. The

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