Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

In A Nutshell Three Brazilian supercentenarians survived COVID-19 in 2020 before vaccines existed, showing remarkably strong ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely silence a brain receptor that pharmaceutical companies are racing to target ...

Research shows how the curved shape of a zebrafish egg sets cell division timing, gene activation, and early cell fate ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Firstly, the current normative brain references are primarily derived from Western populations. However, the distinctive ...

Biologists are closing in on a puzzle that seems to turn classic evolutionary logic inside out, yet may be so common that it ...

Researchers found a genetic variant that appears to protect against the development of CHIP, a phenomenon that can lead to ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

Genetics aren't necessarily destiny for those with mutations thought to always cause inherited blindness, a new study says. Fewer than 30% of people with these genetic variants wind up blind, even ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness. The GRIN2A gene regulates communication between neurons by producing the ...