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

"De novo" genes may have paved the way for humans' big brains. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists once considered much of ...

Researchers disagree on the number of genes in the human genome, in part because what exactly a gene is can be difficult to determine. At the turn of the century, while awaiting the completion of the ...

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

Studies have long shown that if you carry two copies of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) 4 gene, your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease are much higher. Now, researchers say in a new study that ...