There’s a New Explanation for ‘Genetic’ Trait Pairs: Your Parents

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 12.14.22 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   There's a New Explanation for 'Genetic' Trait Pairs: Your Parents LAW OF ATTRACTION | 5-MINUTE READ  For years, researchers thought characteristics like weight and education had shared genetic roots. The real answer might lie in how people choose to pair up. By Grace Huckins   The Extraordinary Shelf Life of the Deep Sea Sandwiches A BUNCH OF BOLOGNA | 5-MINUTE READ  How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change. By Gregory Barber   Electronic Second Skins Are the Wearables of the Future CLOSE FIT | 3-MINUTE READ  Flexible e-skins could be used to measure wearers' blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels in real time, assisting with diagnoses and health care. By Sabrina Weiss   Your Brain Uses Calculus to Control Fast Movements STOP AND GO | 4-MINUTE READ  To sharpen its command over precise maneuvers, the brain uses comparisons between control signals—not the signals themselves. By Kevin Hartnett   The Real Fusion Energy Breakthrough Is Still Decades Away POWER UP | 5-MINUTE READ  US nuclear scientists have achieved the long-sought goal of a fusion ignition—but don't expect this clean technology to power the grid yet. By Gregory Barber More from WIRED Science Americans Are Moving Into Danger Zones Antihelium Offers Hope in the Search for Dark Matter Pink Snow Is Not a Cute Phenomenon—Here's Why 'Solar Twins' Reveal the Consistency of the Universe A Smart Way to Get Ahead of the Next Flu Surge Get The Rise and Fall of AlphaBay newsletter   Follow the untold story of the biggest dark web market takedown of all time with exclusive commentary from senior writer Andy Greenberg.  SIGN ME UP Trending on WIRED IDEAS | 6-MINUTE READ 'Magic Avatar' App Lensa Generated Nudes From My Childhood Photos By Olivia Snow The dreamy picture-editing AI is a nightmare waiting to happen. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.