Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.

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.

No two neurons are alike. What does that mean for brain function?

Noncoding RNAs are proving to be critical players in the evolution of brain anatomy and cognitive complexity.

The normal functions of peptides that aggregate in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s have been largely overlooked by scientists, but some argue that they are critical for understanding the development of disease.

The genes are involved in pacing the development of inhibitory and excitatory neurons. An imbalance in these two types of signaling is thought to play a role in autism.

Advances in the functional characterization of newly discovered microproteins hint at diverse roles in health and disease.

Researchers aim to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which a single genotype gives rise to diverse castes in eusocial organisms.

Glial cells were once considered neurons’ supporting actors, but new methods and model organisms are revealing their true importance in brain function.