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Scientists just found 40 new genes that affect your IQ

Schoolchildren attend classes in the mining town of Sta Cruz, Zambales in northern Philippines February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro - RTSYP9M

This latest discovery could shed light on the nature versus nurture debate Image: REUTERS/Erik De Castro

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A DNA double helix is seen in an undated artist's illustration released by the National Human Genome Research Institute to Reuters on May 15, 2012. A group of 25 scientists June 2, 2016, proposed an ambitious project to create a synthetic human genome, or genetic blueprint, in an endeavor that is bound to raise concerns over the extent to which human life can or should be engineered. REUTERS/National Human Genome Research Institute/Handout - RTX2FEXW
Scientists will have to scan millions of genomes to find all the other genes that are linked to intelligence Image: REUTERS/National Human Genome Research Institute
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