neurobiology

Study population Our sample was drawn from five nationally representative databases of middle-aged and older adults, including China…

Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…

A new study found that young boys adjusted their food intake at mealtime when they had already eaten…

At least one-fifth of all people on the planet are carrying a gene variant that predisposes them to…

Summary: A large international study shows that the accumulation of social hardships across life—known as the social exposome—has…

Summary: A large-scale global study shows that extreme heat affects not just our bodies, but also our emotions.…

Summary: A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language…

“A lot of people who don’t currently drink are people who used to drink heavily, or who have…

Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during…

Summary: The largest exome-sequencing study of schizophrenia to date has uncovered eight new genes tied to the disorder.…

Summary: A fading sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and…

Summary: Scientists in Japan have used genetic engineering to make a species of fruit fly perform a courtship…

Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia