Researchers have identified two genes from the human genome’s “dark matter” that influence brain size and synaptic signaling.

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...

A new study identifies two genes tied to brain size and synapse function, hidden in hard-to-sequence DNA repeats. Using ...

Using data from the T2T reference, scientists linked two new genes to changes in brain size and synapse signaling.

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioral traits that have made human societies able to ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more.

New research suggests Chiari Malformation Type 1, a serious brain disorder, may result from Neanderthal genes passed down ...

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles always this common? Research suggests that might not be the case. While ...