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.

Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.

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

Madness and Memory, Promoting the Planck Club, The Carnivore Way, and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

Researchers are using souped-up mass spectrometry to localize proteins within brain cells.

Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene’s role in molding the membrane.

The Genealogy of a Gene, On the Move, The Chimp and the River, and Domesticated

The Royal Society's annual science extravaganza packs some interesting stuff into 5 days of love and research.

Several labs have reported the formation of bacterial nanotubes under different, often contrasting conditions. What are these structures and why are they so hard to reproduce?

Conversations between the immune and central nervous systems are proving to be essential for the healthy social behavior, learning, and memory.