Scientists had previously assumed that gene activity is controlled by the binding strength and the proximity of the binding site to the gene. Researchers have now discovered that the DNA segment to ...

For over 100 years, scientists have agreed that discrete collections of brain cells fire off signals to other brain areas through a series of interconnected fibers. In a new study, researchers applied ...

There has been a plethora of experimental approaches that combine traditional chemical probing techniques with next-generation sequencing. These methods have allowed the first glimpse of the 'RNA ...

The architecture of each person's brain is unique, and differences may influence how quickly people can complete various cognitive tasks. But how neuroanatomy impacts performance is largely an open ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 23, 2018) -- New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead to technology that can be ...

1. Vegetation vertical structure is important for biodiversity and ecosystem service provision. In cities, however, while variation in the spatial extent and distribution of vegetation has been widely ...

Substances known as transcription factors often determine how a cell develops as well as which proteins it produces and in what quantities. Transcription factors bind to a section of DNA and control ...