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.

Ferreting out the biological function of dreaming is a frontier in neuroscience.

The scenarios that run through our sleeping brains may help us explore possible solutions to concerns from our waking lives.

April 2014's selection of notable quotes

Evolving, The Moral Molecule, Aping Mankind, and Experiment Eleven

This new understanding could one day lead to targeted treatments. 

Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?

When it comes to tool making, the birds learn differently than humans.

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.

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