We can use genes to find serial killers, but how much more can they really tell us?
Using genetic data from over 100,000 individuals, it is now possible to do everything from finding genetic predictors of disease to tracking murderers
When your gut bacteria talk, your brain listens and replies
It's a conversation, one that may alter immune response and disease progression
A protein in your brain behaves like a virus, infecting your cells with memories
Forming a protective shell, Arc moves from neuron to neuron
💩 The human microbiome
When it comes to the microbiome, one size does not fit all. Before you go recommending one probiotic over another, you might want to read ahead.
Why scientists are transplanting artificially grown “brains” into living brains
Scientists are making major strides in growing fully functional "mini brains" -- but what are the ethics of such science?
Are hallucinations a disease?
They may be a symptom, but they are not necessarily harmful
Meet Barbara McClintock, who used corn to decipher 'jumping genes'
Through meticulous crossbreeding, she showed that DNA is far more complicated than scientists originally thought
Can exercise counteract the effects of aging on our muscles?
New research is making it seem increasingly likely – to a point
Meet Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the astrophysicist who first noticed pulsars
Through sheer tenacity she has forged a career in a male-dominated field
A rare disease offers clues to how genes affect social behavior
Williams syndrome is helping scientists understand the roots of sociality
One great way to study brain diseases? 'Mini-brains' grown in dishes
The more complex tissue structure offers new possibilities
Advances in gene therapy could help cure a cruel childhood illness
Most viruses make people sick. But we're learning to use them to deliver cures to complex diseases