Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have discovered ...

Researchers have identified 64 genes that help to shape how quickly a person’s brain ages, in one of the largest attempts to pinpoint genetic factors that influence the organ’s decline.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

Neurons, the principal brain cells, are known to encode and relay information. Dendrites – the branch-like projections extending from neurons – serve a critical role in how information is processed, ...

This month, a team from China’s Zhejiang University described an AI they’ve developed to hunt down genes related to brain aging and neurological disorders using brain scans from nearly 39,000 people.

Resilience relies on the brain’s ability to regulate emotion, adapt, and recover. Myelin plasticity helps speed up and stabilize resilient brain responses. Genes like FKBP5 and BDNF affect how people ...

The FOXG1 gene is especially important for generating and patterning the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain that is necessary ... including that of axons and dendrites, suggesting additional ...

Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the dormant X get "reawakened" later in life, potentially giving the brain a boost.

Understanding this relay system not only enhances our knowledge of brain function but could also better inform therapeutic ...

Traditional models have limitations, particularly in terms of spatial resolution and capturing gene dynamics across different regions of the brain. Given these challenges, there is an urgent need ...

Once seen as a fixed personality trait, resilience is now understood as a dynamic process shaped by the brain, our genes, and the environment. And the best news? It can be cultivated. Over the ...

Gadek and her colleagues wondered how these "reawakened" genes might factor into brain aging, especially given that this silencing is a uniquely female phenomenon. This experimental setup made it ...