The most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken has revealed new insights into the changes it undergoes…
CRISPR joins battle of the bulge, fights obesity without edits to genome
A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA. Researchers describe how a modified version…
Noncoding mutations contribute to autism risk
A whole-genome sequencing study of nearly 2,000 families has implicated mutations in ‘promoter regions’ of the genome — regions that…
Scientists create genomic resource to explore biological underpinnings of brain disorders
Scientists have developed a model of unprecedented sophistication that relates variations in DNA and gene activity to the risk of…
Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms linked to autism and schizophrenia
Studies have linked DNA changes to their molecular effects in the brain, uncovering new mechanisms for psychiatric diseases. The findings…
The immune system’s supercell — how it matures
NK cells, or natural killer cells, play an important role in the body’s defences against cancer and various infections. Now…
Age-related immunity loss
Research in mouse cells identifies defective metabolic pathway in aging immune T cells. The pathway is critical for switching T…
New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials
A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in…
Control HIV by treating schistosomiasis, new study suggests
Of the 34 million people worldwide with HIV, and the 200 million with schistosomiasis, the majority live in Africa —…
Parents’ brain activity ‘echoes’ their infant’s brain activity when they play together
Research shows for the first time that when adults are engaged in joint play together with their infant, the parents’…