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Researchers have investigated the role of a gene called ARHGAP11B in the development of the neocortex during human evolution.

The fungus that commonly causes fungal meningitis has been shown to transform itself when in the body to enable it to spread to the brain and other organs.

Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system. Now, scientists have demonstrated that some microglial genes undergo changes in response to the consolidation and extinction of contextual fear conditioning.

To better grasp the process of the germ cell’s sex determination, a research team has analyzed germ cells in chickens using RNA-sequencing to predict the mechanism that determines the sex.

Researchers have developed a more efficient and accessible process to apply CRISPR-Cas9 systems in human pluripotent stem cells, which could greatly advance diagnostics and treatments for genetic disorders.

Researchers have discovered that Zika virus forces dendritic cells to stop acting as immune cells and instead produce lipid molecules for viral replication.

If confirmed in additional laboratory research and clinical trials, the researchers’ study in mice engineered to have Parkinson’s disease symptoms could pave the way for a Parkinson’s disease therapy based on the hormone irisin.

A new rodent study shows that even small quantities of alcohol can trigger epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in brain circuitry in an area that is crucial in the development of addiction.

Researchers have discovered a biosynthetic pathway that incorporates selenium into microbial small molecules.

Findings from genomic analysis of the novel monkeypox virus indicate that the recommended vaccinia virus-based vaccines will induce a strong immune response against the virus.