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Book Excerpt from When Brains Dream
Robert Stickgold and Antonio Zadra | Dec 1, 2020 | 8 min read
Ferreting out the biological function of dreaming is a frontier in neuroscience.
Conceptual image showing molecules making up a brain shape
The Noncoding Regulators of the Brain
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Sep 12, 2022 | 10+ min read
Noncoding RNAs are proving to be critical players in the evolution of brain anatomy and cognitive complexity.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2014 | 2 min read
April 2014's selection of notable quotes
Researchers in George Church&rsquo;s lab modified wild type ADK proteins (left) in <em >E.coli</em>, furnishing them with an nonstandard amino acid (nsAA) meant to biocontain the resulting bacterial strain.
A Pioneer of The Multiplex Frontier
Rashmi Shivni, Drug Discovery News | May 20, 2023 | 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Can Viruses in the Genome Cause Disease?
Katarina Zimmer | Jan 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
Clinical trials that target human endogenous retroviruses to treat multiple sclerosis, ALS, and other ailments are underway, but many questions remain about how these sequences may disrupt our biology.
The Genes Underlying Autism Are Coming Into Focus
Megan Scudellari | Aug 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
As researchers sequence the DNA of thousands of kids with autism, dozens of genetic subgroups are emerging.
Gene-Edited Organoids Explore Neanderthal Brain Function
Jef Akst | Feb 12, 2021 | 3 min read
Using CRISPR to swap an archaic variant of the NOVA1 gene into human stem cells, researchers create organoids with neurodevelopmental differences from those carrying modern DNA.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Jul 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Stoned, Anxious, The Deeper Genome, and Testosterone
New Legs to Stand On
Mary Beth Aberlin | Jun 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Reconstructing the past using ancient DNA
2011 World Science Festival: A look back
The Scientist | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 min read
The Scientist covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable.

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