A new study has found a link between educational attainment and the genetics of East Asians, challenging previous studies largely focused on Western populations. About the study: The study, conducted by Korean medical researchers in collaboration with a Taiwanese team, involved a genome-wide association study, a technique that searches for links between genetic variations and specific traits within the DNA. About the findings: The results, published in Nature Human Behaviour, identified 102 genome locations strongly associated with educational attainment.