Genetics

Summary: Researchers have developed an innovative CAR T-cell therapy to combat glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. …

Summary: New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and …

Summary: Scientists have discovered that the enzyme TYK2 modifies tau proteins, leading to their accumulation in the brain—a key feature …

Summary: Scientists have successfully reprogrammed astroglia, a type of brain support cell, into neurons that mimic specific interneurons critical for …

Summary: New research reveals that cells outside the brain can store and process memories, challenging the view that memory is …

Summary: Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may trigger ALS’s earliest stages, identifying proteins that mislocalize, causing neuron degeneration. By …

Summary: Researchers discovered alcohol use disorder (AUD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) exhibit similar patterns of gene dysregulation, hinting that alcohol …

Summary: Researchers have identified unique RNA structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s) that promote harmful α-synuclein protein aggregation linked to neurodegenerative diseases …

Summary: The doublesex (dsx) gene in honeybees determines specific worker bee behaviors like foraging and brood care. By modifying this …

Summary: Neural crest stem cells, a rare type found in skin and other tissues, are uniquely capable of reprogramming into …