A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...