Humans evolved unique gene variants that protect older adults from neurodegenerative disease, thus preserving their valuable contributions and delaying dependency

Findings counter prevailing ideas about the forces driving genome evolution

Multi-year research project could one day open new treatment avenues for diseases ranging from schizophrenia to Parkinson’s

A breakthrough in the study of gene regulation

In social amoebae, genes for cooperation and for cheating have reached a stalemate.

Scientists have successfully replicated the molecular processes that led from dinosaur snouts to the first bird beaks

A family of proteins known as histones provides support and structure to DNA, but for years, scientists have been puzzling over occasional outliers among these histones, which appear to exist for specific, but often mysterious reasons. Now, researchers have uncovered a new purpose for one such histone variant: preventing genetic mutations by keeping certain so-called “jumping genes” in place.

When it comes to the brain, wiring isn’t everything. Although neurobiologists often talk in electrical metaphors, the reality is that the brain is not nearly as simple as a series of wires and circuits. Unlike their copper counterparts, neurons can behave differently depending on the situation.