FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 28, 2026·7 min readOne Protein Switches Roles to Build the Brain and Its Blood VesselsA new study reveals how a single gene manages both brain communication and life-support systems through cellular "editing."Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 22, 2015·4 min readSingle Molecular Event Holds Key to How We Evolved to Become the Smartest AnimalsResearchers have uncovered how a change in the PTBP1 protein can spur the creation of neurons. They propose this change could have fuelled the evolution of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 12, 2014·4 min readNeurons at WorkResearchers present evidence that the alternative splicing process frequently works differently in different types of neurons.Read More
