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Mapping the rules of brain cancer: A conversation with Omer Bayraktar

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata is just around the corner, and we’ve had the opportunity to sit down with […]

Decoding the brain: A conversation with Alexi Nott

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata is just around the corner, and we’ve had the opportunity to sit down with […]

Brain tumour noncoding mutations are new targets for personalised medicine

Traditional cancer driver gene discovery has generally focussed on coding mutations, which can affect protein function and structure. Mutations in […]

AI speeds up brain tumour profiling

‘AI speeds up brain tumour profiling‘ – Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer  A team, led by Harvard Medical School […]

Brain mechanisms of microRNA-132 decoded

‘Brain mechanisms of microRNA-132 decoded’ – Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer. The microRNA miR-132 likely plays a role in […]

Aging brain cells distract immune system from fighting Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have utilised single cell and spatial genomics in their Nature paper to uncover a […]

A new target for blood–brain barrier transport

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer Getting large-molecule drugs across the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is challenging, largely because of our […]

Genes and brain characteristics linked to intelligence

A recent study has identified links between genes, brain structure and intelligence. Published this week in the journal Human Brain […]

Transplanted Brain Organoids Functionally Integrate with Adult Rat Brains

In a recent study published in Cell Stem Cell, researchers have successfully transplanted human brain organoids into the brains of […]

Gene therapy for neurological diseases possible with new brain-targeting viral vectors

A major challenge in the field of gene therapy is ensuring that treatments are delivered to the correct location in […]