Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...
The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...
The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...
Scientists have now created an encyclopedia of gene function for all known human genes that code for protein. This data uses the most current and reliable data, and it has also been released on a ...
Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is an important B-vitamin with many vital functions in the human body. It was ...
Yale ornithologist Richard Prum firmly believes that science and the humanities can work in concert to help people better understand the world. His own research on birds as aesthetic agents inspired ...