Upping a gene’s expression in rat brains made them better learners and normalized the activity of hundreds of other genes to resemble the brains of younger animals.
The nine plaintiffs allege the university’s actions put women at risk.
Single-cell genome analyses reveal the amount of mutations a human brain cell will collect from its fetal beginnings until death.
In chapter 3, “The Sense of Sensibility,” author Wendy Jones uses scenes from one of Jane Austen’s most celebrated novels to illustrate the functioning of the body’s stress response system.
Aggressive little marine predators, mantis shrimps possess a mushroom body that appears identical to the one found in insects.
Jane Austen can teach us a lot about how our brains handle uncertainty.
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
Scientists take a close look at metal alloys that form snowflake-like structures called crystalline dendrites.
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An open letter from hundreds of faculty members in the U.S. and abroad declares they won’t encourage students to pursue education or careers there.
New techniques for activating or suppressing neural activity by zapping the skull’s surface allow researchers to target smaller and deeper areas of the brain.
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.
The US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
Researchers deliver small interfering RNAs loaded into nanoparticles into the ears of adult guinea pigs to regenerate hair cells damaged by noise.
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