🐢 Genes explain 74% of your height + 10 more stories

In the last 2 days ChatGPT read 66717 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 12 articles with a significance score over 5.5.

[6.0] Study quantifies genetic influence on human traits — news.uq.edu.au (+2)

A landmark genome study quantified genetic influence on human traits, finding genes explain an average of 30% of differences and refining estimates from older, family-based research.

Using data from 347,630 people, researchers found genetic factors explain 74% of height differences but only 12% for fertility. The method separates genetic influence from shared environmental factors, revising heritability estimates for traits like body mass index.

Published in Nature, the study is the first to validate this genomic approach on a large scale. Researchers hope to now map specific genes to identify disease risk and enable early prevention.

[6.1] Germany brings back military conscription for 18-year-olds in 2026 — faz.net (German) (+16)

Germany will reintroduce mandatory military mustering for all 18-year-old men starting in 2026, following a new political agreement aimed at strengthening the country's defense capabilities.

The policy includes a questionnaire for all 18-year-olds, with mandatory completion for men. While military service is initially voluntary, parliament can enact a needs-based draft if volunteer targets are not met.

Announced Thursday, the agreement is a compromise between the ruling Union and SPD coalition partners. Leaders from both parties praised the deal as a determined response to current security challenges.

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[6.5] Australia and Indonesia sign landmark security treaty — abc.net.au (+14)

[6.4] 2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows — apnews.com (+21)

[6.3] GLP-1 medications cut colon cancer death rates in half — today.ucsd.edu (+9)

[5.9] African soldiers fight for Russia — rfi.fr (Ukrainian) (+6)

[5.9] CIA secretly deployed genetically modified seeds to disrupt Afghanistan's opium trade — theage.com.au (+3)

[5.8] Pakistan's army chief gains broad authority over all military branches — nytimes.com [$] (+13)

[5.7] Israel's parliament advances bill to reinstate death penalty for terrorists — dna.fr (French) (+9)

[5.6] UK stops sharing Caribbean drug boat intelligence with US over unlawful attacks — yle.fi (Swedish) (+126)

[5.5] Google Private AI Compute brings on-device privacy to cloud AI — indianexpress.com (+14)

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