Scientists have identified a particular gene that they say could be tied to the ancient origins of spoken language, which was key to humans’ survival. Speech allowed us to share information, ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

There is no cure for the rare disease Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP), but researchers from Drexel University’s College ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...

The first infant to undergo gene-editing therapy has accomplished another first — his first steps. KJ Muldoon is walking and ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" - the ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly bombarded with information, and focus depends on its ability to filter out ...

Scientists have uncovered a genetic overlap between people and golden retrievers that helps explain why both species can be so irresistibly social, attentive and eager to connect. Instead of being ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how molecular "traffic controllers" in cells influence aging and cellular ...

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer Scientists ...