Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.

With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.

An interesting but preliminary biomarker study’s reception illustrates the challenges of conducting and communicating nuanced research in the era of social media.

Data from a highly resilient individual guided researchers to new potential therapeutic targets.

A protein duo increases transcription of growth-related genes to enhance axon regeneration and boost plasticity, a study finds—but fails to improve mobility.

New research reveals where the virus was hiding and hints at how to truly purge it from the body.

To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.

Researchers created a new high-throughput tool to hunt for therapies that remyelinate the nervous system.

From a Nobel prize and photosynthesis-powered brains to neurodegeneration research and controversy over a new Alzheimer’s drug, a look back at some of the biggest brain-related developments of the year.

A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.