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

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

People usually expect resemblance to show up early. The baby looks like this parent or that one, and everyone settles the ...

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

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

When it last awoke in 2014, Bardarbunga produced Iceland’s biggest eruption in more than 200 years, spewing out fountains of lava hundreds of feet high. Scientists in Iceland have their eyes on this ...

Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect ...

Every time you look in the mirror, you are seeing the legacy of an extinct cousin. A small but influential fraction of your ...

After studying vibrant 70-somethings who seem decades younger than their peers, I discovered they all quietly abandoned the same toxic beliefs about aging, control, and success during their 60s—and ...