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This shows a woman and DNA. Caption reads "Is Anorexia Rooted Outside the Brain?"

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·October 9, 2026·6 min read

Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Anorexia patients are 4x more likely to carry mutations in PLIN4, a fat-storage gene in muscle and adipose tissue, revealing a key metabolic component.

This shows an ear and DNA. Caption reads "Phenotyping Unlocks Genetic Predictors to Detect Hearing Loss."

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 8, 2026·7 min read

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

Precision phenotyping combining audiometric data and genetics predicts sensorineural hearing loss far more accurately than standard billing codes.

This shows a clock surrounded by fire and snow. Caption reads "Inside the Body Clock’s Fat-Burning Switch."

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 3, 2026·11 min read

How the Body Clock and Cold Team Up to Burn Fat

Scientists discover mitochondrial transporter SLC25A34 connects the body clock, cold, and diet to control brown fat burning.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·September 30, 2026·5 min read

Brain Cells Measure Axons to Build the Perfect Myelin Sheath

Piezo1 acts as a molecular sensor helping oligodendrocytes measure axon size to set myelin sheath length.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 28, 2026·6 min read

Neurodevelopmental Syndrome Linked to Partial Loss of BRSK1

AI and fruit fly studies identify BRSK1 gene mutations as the cause of a rare neurodevelopmental disorder marked by speech delay and microcephaly.

This shows the vascular architecture of the miBRAIN.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·September 24, 2026·6 min read

APOE4 Damages Brain Vessels and Halts Waste Disposal

Scientists reveal how APOE4 causes reversible blood vessel scarring and halts waste clearance in Alzheimer’s, using new 3D miBrains.

This shows a brian and stem cells. Caption reads "Unlocking the Genetic Recipe for Brain Regeneration".

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 21, 2026·5 min read

Flatworm Genetics Reveal Blueprint for Neural Regeneration

Researchers discover genes enabling flatworms to regrow dopamine neurons, offering clues to overcome human limits in brain repair and Parkinson's.

This shows the structure of the taste receptor molecule.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 18, 2026·5 min read

Single Molecular Latch Rewrites the Rules of Taste Perception

Scientists uncover a molecular latch in pufferfish taste receptors that enables sensing of both sweet and savory amino acids.

3D scientific visualization of a dopamine synapse in the striatum showing neurotransmitter release, vesicle membrane fusion, and D2 receptor complexes. Caption reads "New Molecular Clues Behind Dopamine Dysfunction and ADHD."

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·September 18, 2026·5 min read

Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives ADHD and Impulsivity

Deleting the NSF protein in striatal dopamine neurons causes ADHD-like symptoms in mice that respond to combination drug therapy.

3D medical illustration of a human brain showing distinct color-coded anterior and posterior developmental regions converging within a single skull. Caption reads "The Human Brain Is Two Distinct Organs Packaged Together."

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 18, 2026·6 min read

The Brain Is Two Separate Organs Joined by Evolution

A new study reveals the human brain is composed of two independently evolved organs, enabling the first lab-grown human hindbrain neurons.

This shows the side view of the hybrid mouse brain. Caption on image reads "Human Brain Organoid Integrating into Mouse Cerebral Cortex".

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 17, 2026·5 min read

Lab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Restores Brain Circuitry in Living Mice

Researchers transplant human brain organoids into cortex-depleted mice, forming functional circuits that guide motor behavior.

Autism Featured Genetics

·September 17, 2026·6 min read

Converging Molecular Signatures of Autism Genes in the Brain

Researchers find >1,200 autism risk genes converge into two opposing molecular states in the brain, influencing responses to experimental drugs.

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Genetics

Genetic Risk for Anorexia May Begin Outside the Brain

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

How the Body Clock and Cold Team Up to Burn Fat

Brain Cells Measure Axons to Build the Perfect Myelin Sheath

Neurodevelopmental Syndrome Linked to Partial Loss of BRSK1

APOE4 Damages Brain Vessels and Halts Waste Disposal

Flatworm Genetics Reveal Blueprint for Neural Regeneration

Single Molecular Latch Rewrites the Rules of Taste Perception

Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives ADHD and Impulsivity

The Brain Is Two Separate Organs Joined by Evolution

Lab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Restores Brain Circuitry in Living Mice

Converging Molecular Signatures of Autism Genes in the Brain

Reading Fiction Can Rewire Real-World Forgiveness and Empathy

PCOS/PMOS Increases Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol Tricks Brain Cells Into Destroying Themselves

Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

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