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

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

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

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Emily Sylwestrak is in the Department of Biology and at the Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA. The brain’s vast diversity of cell types has long captivated ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.